Ask HN: How's your eyesight?

10 points

11 years ago

Ever since I first discovered computing I've had people tell me that all this staring at screens is going to destroy my eyesight. A quick search seems to indicate that this is actually controversial. Some say staring at screens for too long damages eyesight, while other sites say there is no harm done.

Whether it is the screens or not - my eyesight is pretty knackered.

Just wondered what other peoples experiences are.

Is there a "safe" way to stare at screens for 75% of your waking day? There are some people who claim that there are things you can do to fix your eyes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bates_method) but these claims seem highly debated. Has anyone had any luck with them?

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