reading in the dark, does it really damage our eyes?

@qt_dsy (85)
Philippines
April 26, 2008 10:11am CST
i don't know if its true or not,but i love reading so much sometimes i can't sleep if im not finished with the book im reading. how about you guys, do think its true?
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Elixiress
@Elixiress (3878)
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26 Apr 08
I think it does damage your eyes, because reading in the dark strains your eyes.
Elixiress
@Elixiress (3878)
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26 Apr 08
Yeah you should. Just read with a bed lamp or something like that and it should stop making the problem worse.
qt_dsy
@qt_dsy (85)
• Philippines
26 Apr 08
then i really should visit an optometrist, i hope i can still correct my vision, thanks
lonewolfnan
@lonewolfnan (4366)
• Canada
26 Apr 08
I hope it is not true(and am sure someone will explain the answer for you) as I enjoy reading by natural light much more than by artificial light.Last night I read until just after 9 pm before it got too dark to read so I went in and watched some tv.The light adds atmosphere to what I read as well.I enjoy true crime stories amongst other subjects so you can see how a fading light would help with the mood.
qt_dsy
@qt_dsy (85)
• Philippines
26 Apr 08
im already thinking of going to an optometrist, to check if i need a pair of glasses now. right now im into potter series. but usually i read romance novels and crime stories (they bring out a sherlock holmes in me lol)
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lonewolfnan
@lonewolfnan (4366)
• Canada
28 Apr 08
It is a good idea to visit an optometrist annually as they can detect potential vision problems before they occur.The eyesight is not to be taken for granted and better safe than sorry. Also,welcome to MyLot!
scarlet_woman
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
26 Apr 08
i'm sure it might temporarily strain them,but i think you'd really really have to do that long term to cause permanent damage.i got one of those little book lights to keep myself from doing that.
egdcltd
@egdcltd (12060)
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26 Apr 08
I seem to recall hearing on the news recently that reading in low light levels doesn't actually cause lasting damage to your eyes. Might give you a headache, though.
lisan23
@lisan23 (442)
• United States
26 Apr 08
Turn a light on!!! It does damage your eyes. Starting at about age 11 I loved to read so much and I would stay up late reading books. By the time I was 15 I couldn't see the board in the classroom - it was all just fuzz. No one else in my family has glasses, not even grandparents. The eye doctor was asking me questions and when I told him that I read at night without a lamp on he let me know that was what probably caused my sight problems.
srijeevan
@srijeevan (187)
• India
26 Apr 08
Its upto the book I read. I often read books to go for fast and good sleep.