[NathanielK]

> but screens emit light, and maximum contrast puts additional strain on the eyes.

That's just a problem with manufacturers putting displays with high dynamic range into devices and not putting decent HDR software implementations in.

Some apple devices are smart about it though. When you open up an HDR video, it cranks the backlight to make those highlights pop, but dims the LCD by lowering the contrast in software. This means high contrast websites don't sear your retinas while your media can still take better advantage of your display.

https://prolost.com/blog/edr