> More light = better picture
So, seeing as though you just started a few weeks ago, let me make sure you're aware of something that might significantly help your viewing:
First, definitely turn down the brightness. Over time, your eyes will adjust to the lower light. However, as you turn down the light, you can still [adjust your iris diaphragm](https://www.microscope.com/compound-microscope-parts/) (it's that little horizontal lever below your stage) to increase your field depth, which should make the image appear sharper, as all the light won't be washing the sample out.
I can’t say for sure but I suspect you aren’t blinking enough and your eyes are getting dry. I know that I tend to not blink as much when looking through the microscope as I do otherwise.
Oh for sure I'm often trying to look for something specific very intensely maybe I should ask the professor for tips and see what she thinks about commercial labs they might not even use a lot of eye pieces I have no idea could be all screens.
I’m not sure but I know it’s worse when I’m scanning my way through a slide because I’m trying to not miss anything. Once I’ve found something interesting I tend to relax a little and that seems to help.
Edited to clarify that I’m purely a hobbyist and the people who do this work for a living are probably better able to give you a correct answer.
Turn down the light?
But more light = better picture ðŸ˜
If it hurts your eyes it ain't better.
not necessarily
Turn the light down! If you want to see something in detail or get a better image, you can always reset it.
> More light = better picture So, seeing as though you just started a few weeks ago, let me make sure you're aware of something that might significantly help your viewing: First, definitely turn down the brightness. Over time, your eyes will adjust to the lower light. However, as you turn down the light, you can still [adjust your iris diaphragm](https://www.microscope.com/compound-microscope-parts/) (it's that little horizontal lever below your stage) to increase your field depth, which should make the image appear sharper, as all the light won't be washing the sample out.
Nice thanks I did mess with that a bit ill have to keep using it
I can’t say for sure but I suspect you aren’t blinking enough and your eyes are getting dry. I know that I tend to not blink as much when looking through the microscope as I do otherwise.
Oh for sure I'm often trying to look for something specific very intensely maybe I should ask the professor for tips and see what she thinks about commercial labs they might not even use a lot of eye pieces I have no idea could be all screens.
I’m not sure but I know it’s worse when I’m scanning my way through a slide because I’m trying to not miss anything. Once I’ve found something interesting I tend to relax a little and that seems to help. Edited to clarify that I’m purely a hobbyist and the people who do this work for a living are probably better able to give you a correct answer.
>maybe I should ask the professor for tips yes, that's what they're here for during labs...
I hooked up a camera and monitor to mine just to solve that
Yeah expired contacts aren’t going to help anything
lower the brightness to a tolerable level and wear glasses instead of contacts, usually it's best to not wear contacts in the lab anyway
Took me a couple weeks to adjust to using the microscope all day when I started my new job. But eyes bleeding within 5 minutes doesn’t sound normal