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Desk lamp placement: six steps to reduce screen glare

Six practical checks for positioning windows, a desk lamp and a monitor when working with both screens and paper.

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US OSHA guidance notes that excessive light and reflections on screens can make work uncomfortable. Before buying a brighter bulb, adjust where light falls. This is general workstation advice, not a claim about a particular lamp or a guaranteed vision benefit.

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1. Identify reflections: Sit where you normally work and look for window, ceiling-light or lamp reflections on the monitor from your usual viewing angle.
2. Adjust the window angle: Where possible, place the screen roughly perpendicular to windows and use blinds or curtains to soften direct sunlight.
3. Aim the lamp at paper: Illuminate your book or notes without shining the bulb or a bright lampshade directly into your eyes or onto the display.
4. Soften contrast: Use a shade, diffuser and balanced ambient light rather than relying on one intense point source.
5. Recheck while seated: From your normal sitting height, inspect screen reflections, shadows on paper and exposed light sources; adjust lamp direction gradually.
6. Check safety and time of day: Reassess in daylight and at night. Follow the lamp's bulb rating, never drape fabric over a hot lamp, and keep its cord clear of walkways.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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