glossy screens causes eye strain

None here and I've been using a 24" and a 27" iMac for over four years. Age: 71.

I've used the iMac with glossy screen for several years without any ill effects. However, I much prefer the matte screen which I have on my MBP. I wish such a screen was an option for the iMac.

Both Baltwo and I wrote about this problem a few days ago under the title 'A new iMac; wait or go for it.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4214257?answerId=19293234022#19293234022%2319293234

As with many, I have gone on about the visual impact for quite some time and as I mention in the above link, I had hoped Retina on a Mac might help. Sadly I did not get the response I'd hoped for ... but there you are.

The iMac has a protective glass panel the covers the actual glass TFT screen.

It's the double panes of glass that cause some of the excessive glare on an iMac.

You maybe able to reduce the amount of glare by removing the glass and using one of these.

http://www.macframes.com/

The actual glass TFT screen of the iMac is still glossy,mbut with the extra panel of glass gone, it should reduce the glare to a much more tolerable level.

I use this, myself, and can work at my iMac longer and the headaches have, more or less, gone away, and I have noticed less eye strain.

Most excellent that you have found a part solution .. but it begs the question as to whether Apple should have taken more notice of what could be a turn off in terms of sales.

Also...

Anti-Glare kit for Glossy iMacs...

http://www.photodon.com/p/MXH-3420-01K.htm