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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.

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

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