Hi friend, sorry for the late reply. Your question is very good and, therefore, needed a good answer. I'm sorry if I can't.
is it really better for the eyes?
I don't know exactly, but I can say for myself that it is very comfortable. My eyes burn after a long time on a white screen (like this Google Translate screen helping me answer your question) or even on dark themes with very strong contrast (white text, black background). You can see that the colors I use, the One Dark theme, are soft, and I also like to use low saturation.
I also have astigmatism, which can be an aggravating factor. Therefore, it shouldn't be a general rule that dark themes are good for the eyes. For me, it is 😎
Maybe depends on the time of the day (day/night)?
I feel comfortable using dark themes in any time of the day. It is a matter of taste, I think. A friend still likes to use white themes while coding, for example, even on VS Code. 🤷♂️
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Hi friend, sorry for the late reply. Your question is very good and, therefore, needed a good answer. I'm sorry if I can't.
I don't know exactly, but I can say for myself that it is very comfortable. My eyes burn after a long time on a white screen (like this Google Translate screen helping me answer your question) or even on dark themes with very strong contrast (white text, black background). You can see that the colors I use, the One Dark theme, are soft, and I also like to use low saturation.
I also have astigmatism, which can be an aggravating factor. Therefore, it shouldn't be a general rule that dark themes are good for the eyes. For me, it is 😎
I feel comfortable using dark themes in any time of the day. It is a matter of taste, I think. A friend still likes to use white themes while coding, for example, even on VS Code. 🤷♂️