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**mireOpekrhype** · 04-20-2011, 06:33 PM

Exactly, correlation does not imply causation. Using a monitor can cause eye strain, which can lead to temporary problems but it does no damage. A good nights' rest and your eyes will return to their normal state. If your vision is getting progressively worse, it's likely because of your genes and not anything you've done (unless you've taken to staring at the sun).

It's not necessarily genetic. Certain eye conditions and prescriptions can be, but the need for reading glasses past a certain age is pretty much universal.

I believe it is something to do with the muscles weakening in, or around, the eye which make it harder to maintain a focus at a short distance.

It's age related.

According to my Missus, if you stared constantly at a monitor for hours and hours a day it may have a limited affect on your prescription, but the fact is you would need to be staring at a fixed distance constantly. Many people using a monitor will not be staring at it incessantly.

She can probably explain it better than me lol given that she is a consultant optometrist for Laser Surgery.

04-20-2011, 06:33 PM	#15
mireOpekrhype Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	Exactly, correlation does not imply causation. Using a monitor can cause eye strain, which can lead to temporary problems but it does no damage. A good nights' rest and your eyes will return to their normal state. If your vision is getting progressively worse, it's likely because of your genes and not anything you've done (unless you've taken to staring at the sun). It's not necessarily genetic. Certain eye conditions and prescriptions can be, but the need for reading glasses past a certain age is pretty much universal. I believe it is something to do with the muscles weakening in, or around, the eye which make it harder to maintain a focus at a short distance. It's age related. According to my Missus, if you stared constantly at a monitor for hours and hours a day it may have a limited affect on your prescription, but the fact is you would need to be staring at a fixed distance constantly. Many people using a monitor will not be staring at it incessantly. She can probably explain it better than me lol given that she is a consultant optometrist for Laser Surgery.
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