Screen reading mode may soothe tired eyes
NCT ID NCT07032909
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a 'comfort reading mode'—changing background and text colors on a screen—can prevent dry eyes and visual fatigue. 35 adults read on a screen for 45 minutes under different color settings. Researchers measured eye fatigue and dry eye symptoms before and after reading. The goal was to see if simple screen adjustments can make reading easier on the eyes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- comfortable reading mode (different background and text color settings on a screen)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple screen settings that reduce eye strain and dryness during reading.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 35 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect may be minor or not noticeable in real-world use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult population, regardless of gender. * Refractive error is less than or equal to -2.5D and both eyes achievecorrected visual acuity of 0.8 or higher. * Normal intraocular pressure with no organic pathology. * No apparent symptoms of dry eye. * Willing to cooperate to complete all the tests. * Voluntarily signing the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with strabismus and amblyopia exist. * Suffering from congenital eye conditions such as congenital cataracts or congenital retinal diseases. * Those who have undergone intraocular surgery (such as cataract removal, intraocular lens implantation, etc.). * Individuals with refractive media opacity (such as corneal lesions, lens opacity, etc.). * Only one eye meets the inclusion criteria. * Active corneal infections such as bacterial, fungal, viral, or other acute or chronic anterior segment inflammations. * Currently using medications that may lead to dry eye or affect vision and corneal curvature. * Other ocular conditions, such as dacryocystitis, eyelid disorders and abnormalities, abnormal intraocular pressure, and glaucoma. * Unable to undergo regular eye examinations.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Tongren Hospitol,Capital Medical University,
Beijing, Beijing/China, 100730, China
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