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Does Reading in Dim Light Ruin Your Eyesight?

| July 17, 2014 Comment

Does reading in dim light ruin your eyesight? Click on this video to find out.

Expert: Constantine Hatzis, Ph.D. Australian Defense Force Medical Officer

Transcript

This is one myth that parents around the world have been bandying about for ages; yet, it has scant scientific backing.

Reading in the dark CAN cause temporary eye strain, headaches, and tired eyes, but these pesky issues quickly go away once one returns to bright light. Just think: our ancestors lived in much dimmer circumstances, often reading by candlelight, and they weren’t blind due to their electrical handicap. By comparison, we are living in the best-lit conditions ever.

Myopia-or nearsightedness-has been incorrectly blamed on the practice of reading in dim lighting. Genes are at fault here, not the wattage of your light bulbs. You might make your eyes tired by reading in the dark, or give yourself an eyestrain headache, but the only thing you might RUIN by reading in dim light, is your ability to FINISH what your reading.

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