Timeline for How to read in bed without upsetting my wife?
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| Sep 9, 2015 at 13:09 | comment | added | MatthewRock | I'm afraid that I can't accept this as an evidence - although my theory is not really backed up too, the same as yours, if you say something is unhealthy, you should be the one to provide the evidence. I'm afraid there hasn't been any scientific research(or I can't find any atm). I respect renown people, but they are as likely to be mistaken as anybody else. My personal experience is that it doesn't affect sight(since I'm also software developer and my sight is really good); but it's 1 vs 7 billion - so it's not really showing anything. However, if your eyes hurt - there are non-backlit things | |
| Sep 9, 2015 at 13:03 | comment | added | algiogia | @MatthewRock I'm afraid I don't have any, except for personal experience and the word of my doctor (who was quite renown in Italy). When I complained about my eyesight getting worse he blamed it on my job (software developer). According to him, if I had made a different job (e.g. farmer) my eyes would be fine. But continuous stress weakens the eyes as any other organ. In any case, having the eyes burning after a few minutes is not a pleasant way to read. | |
| Sep 9, 2015 at 12:38 | comment | added | MatthewRock | @algiogia I'd like to refer to this question and this question. They suggest that your eyes might be tired, but not harmed - and the same applies to reading in bright room, or driving. I'd like you to provide some backup for your argument about reading being bad for your eyes. | |
| Sep 9, 2015 at 12:24 | comment | added | algiogia | @MatthewRock your suggestions solve the problem of the light keeping you awake, not the fact that you are reading in darkness. The eyes would still be affected. | |
| Sep 9, 2015 at 11:49 | comment | added | MatthewRock | @algiogia read comments to see suggestions how to deal with it. | |
| Sep 9, 2015 at 11:10 | comment | added | algiogia | Using a back-lit eBook (or smartphone as suggested by Lewis James) and read in the dark is really bad for your eyes. They would get tired after a few minutes and your sight could be affected in the long term. For the same reason they suggest not to watch TV in complete darkness. | |
| Sep 2, 2015 at 13:19 | comment | added | Jon Story | Some E-Readers (eg Kindle Paperwhite) do NOT have a "backlight" - they are lit from the front, and do not strain the eyes in the same way as trying to read on a tablet for example. The light reflects off the "page" in the same way as on a book. I can't read my tablet for long at night without eye strain, but I can use my Kindle for hours at a time without issue. | |
| Aug 27, 2015 at 10:54 | comment | added | MatthewRock | Glad to help :) | |
| Aug 27, 2015 at 10:52 | comment | added | kos | Ah I wasn't aware of these. I'll surely give them a shot. Thanks for the input | |
| Aug 27, 2015 at 10:39 | comment | added | MatthewRock | Depends on your organism, you might not get that awaken. However, there are many different programs that allow you to counter this effect. I strongly believe that you would find some for your tablet as well, if you used that instead of E-reader. Edit: quick search showed this application which could help. | |
| Aug 27, 2015 at 10:29 | comment | added | kos | This indeed will work for someone, +1. However personally I can't stand e-books, expecially in the dark and expecially before going to sleep: they inevitabily make my eyes hurt after a bit because of the strong backlight, while they're barely readable (at least for me) with a low backlight because of the low contrast. Also any type of screen (TV, computer, smartphone, e-reader) will usually awaken you rather than inducing sleepiness. webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/power-down-better-sleep | |
| Aug 26, 2015 at 9:17 | history | answered | MatthewRock | CC BY-SA 3.0 |