The one major disadvantage of smartphone which affected the majority of the population is eye problems. The bright screen of the smartphone when held very close to the eyes can cause serious issues. Taken very light during the earlier stages, things are getting serious these days. But avoiding the gadget fully can be suicidal for an average man today. But many steps can be followed in order to minimize the amount of damage. Apple being a manufacturer who gave the best to its users, have inbuilt options which can save your eyes from the bright lights. Many options are not enabled default but can be enabled by following some simple steps. Read through to find how you can reduce eye strain while using the new iPhone 8 plus.

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Ways to reduce eye strain while using the new iPhone 8 plus

There are few options which can be easily enabled and disabled in order to reduce the eyestrain for you. Some options might be satisfying for you and some might feel weird for you. But following everything is given here is the best possible way to use smartphones without causing issues for your eye. Please read through to find out what you can do.

Keep the brightness low

iPhone 8 plus has the auto brightness feature by default and this will automatically adjust your screen brightness according to the light. But in many cases, you can use the device even in a lower brightness. So it is advisable to manually scale the brightness level to a lower rate. You can do it from the settings or easily from the control center. The steps to adjust brightness from settings of iPhone 8 plus are:

  • Open settings
  • Tap on display & brightness
  • Move the brightness scale to adjust the screen brightness

The steps to adjust the brightness from control center are:

  • Swipe up to bring control center
  • Find the brightness scale and move to adjust

Invert colors

There is an option provided by Apple to invert colors on your device display. This can greatly help you reduce the eye strain. There are two types of inverting available, which are smart invert and classic invert. The classic invert will invert all colors, while smart invert will do it except all images and media. The steps to do it are:

  • Open settings
  • Tap on general
  • Tap on accessibility
  • Tap on display accommodations
  • Toggle smart invert or classic invert as you prefer

Enable night shift mode

Night shift mode is a feature which adds color masking to the display based on the clock. This will help you reduce the eyestrain and other problems caused by using the device at night. You can disable, enable and schedule this based on your need. You can do it from settings or from the control center. The steps to do it from settings are:

  • Open settings
  • Click on the display and brightness options to open it
  • Click open the night shift option
  • Click on the toggle button near to manually enable until tomorrow

The steps to enable it from control center are:

  • Swipe up to bring the control center
  • 3D touch the brightness bar to enlarge it
  • Click on the night shift below the brightness bar

I hope this guide was useful in understanding how to reduce eye strain while using the new iPhone 8 plus. If you have any queries or feedback, please leave a comment below.