# 9 Ways to Reduce Screen Migraines Without Unplugging

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Podcast: [Migraine Heroes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/migraine-heroes-chronic-migraine-hemiplegic-migraine-migraine-with-aura-vestibular-migraine-6571347)
Published: 2026-08-05T12:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://migraineheroes.com/
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## Resource

Screens are often unavoidable but that doesn’t mean your eyes and brain have to stay overwhelmed all day. In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast , host Diane Ducarme shares nine realistic ways to make computers, phones, and tablets easier on a migraine-sensitive nervous system—without giving up work, communication, or productivity. You’ll learn: 💻 How simple screen adjustments can reduce visual strain and sensory overload 💻 How dark mode, reduced motion, clearer text, and better positioning can create a calmer digital environment 💻 How voice tools, movement, and screen-free transitions can give your brain regular opportunities to recover You don’t need to unplug completely. Small changes can help you use technology in a way that asks less of your eyes and nervous system. 🎧 New episodes every Monday and Wednesday 🔗 Discover our work on migraineheroes.com References: Current Understanding of Photophobia, Visual Networks and Headaches (Noseda et al., 2018): This review explains how visual and pain networks contribute to photophobia and headache. Read more here . Migraine and Light: A Narrative Review (Artemenko et al., 2022): This review examines how light can trigger discomfort and intensify migraine symptoms. Read more here . Digital Eye Strain: Prevalence, Measurement and Amelioration (Sheppard & Wolffsohn, 2018): This review covers the symptoms, causes, assessment, and management of digital eye strain. Read more here . Detection and Discrimination of Flicker Contrast in Migraine (Karanovic et al., 2011): This study examines how people with migraine detect flicker and experience visual discomfort. Read more here . Blink Rate, Incomplete Blinks and Computer Vision Syndrome (Portello et al., 2013): This study links incomplete blinking during computer use with inc…

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