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eReaders have become hugely popular in recent years. While at the start, many people claimed that they would never replace actual books, with the tactile nature of page turning part of the fun of reading for many, their usefulness has converted more than a few critics. Part of the appeal of eBooks is for anyone to publish their work, and therefore easy for people to find exactly what they’re looking for. Want to find the biography of an obscure Belgian artist or the local history of your area? Chances are that someone has written an eBook on the subject, and you can download it instantly.

eReaders have made books much more accessible to people with busy lives. Instead of having to carry a book around all day, on the off chance that you find a few minutes’ peace to delve into it, eReaders are the size of a tablet: thin and light and able to fit inconspicuously into most bags. Failing that, there are many eReader apps which you can install on your smartphone, and the size of the text adjusts to all different screen sizes so that you won’t find yourself straining to see.

In a small study in 2013, the researchers looked into visual fatigue as a result of prolonged reading on three mediums. Participants in the study took part in prolonged reading sessions on LCD eReaders, E-ink eReaders and traditional paper books. Results suggested that reading the LCD eReader (Kindle Fire HD) triggers higher visual fatigue than the E-ink (Kindle Paperwhite) and paper books.

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