Apple's iPhone 17 lineup debuted this week with several exciting upgrades, but one underlooked addition could actually be a boon for your eyes.

That upgrade has to do with pulse width modulation (PMW) dimming, the rapid flickering that OLED screens use to control brightness. If the flickering is too slow, it can induce eyestrain and headaches.

Apple introduced OLED displays to its lineup with the iPhone X nearly a decade ago. Now, in 2025, it's adding a feature to deal with PWM dimming.

In August, Google launched a new accessibility mode for its OLED panels in the settings menu as part of the Pixel 10 launch. The new "Adjust brightness for sensitive eyes" option increases the PWM rate from 240Hz to 480Hz, according to testing done by our pals at Android Central. That said, it's not quit

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