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Re:Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on it... by walterbell on Sunday January 20, 2019 @12:39AM (#18951396)
Staring at a phone is not good for your eyes, due to the short distance. A small SE phone for critical/mobile tasks and iPad for reading is a practical combo.
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Re:Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on it... by Damogran6 on Sunday January 20, 2019 @04:54PM (#18955842)
Having 50 year old eyes is bad on your eyesight. :)
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Re:Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on it... by walterbell on Sunday January 20, 2019 @05:47PM (#18956113)
We are still learning about eye health. The most profitable lenses for the optical industry are "progressive" lenses for 50+ and these should be avoided for computer use. See previous thread on alternatives:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16194580

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Re:Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on it... by lsc on Sunday January 20, 2019 @12:49AM (#18951416)
is that true? I mean, that staring at a screen degrades your vision?

I haven't read anything convincing on the subject.

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Re:Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on it... by walterbell on Sunday January 20, 2019 @01:39AM (#18951552)
It's a complex topic, depends on age, genetics, corrective lens or not, nature of your work and neuroplasticity. However, the eyecare industry agrees that max period for continuous closeup work (screen, paper, objects) is 20 minutes.

https://opto.ca/health-library/the-20-20-20-rule

2018 thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16146106

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Re:Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on it... by isostatic on Sunday January 20, 2019 @11:42AM (#18953869)
My parents always said I'd get square eyes if I watched TV too much
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