Question 1

is it true that reading in dim light can damage your eyes?

Accepted Answer

No: This is an old wive's tale. Although it is certainly best to read in a clearly-lit setting, reading in dim light will not hurt your eyes.

Question 2

is it true that reading in bed makes your eyes bad?

Accepted Answer

No: Read all you want in bed, just get the distance comfortable and have adequate lighting.

Question 3

is it true that reading in the dark damages your eye sight over time?

Accepted Answer

No: While reading in the dark may cause headaches and eye strain, there is no evidence that it damages eye sight.

Question 4

if corneal thickness is 510 + 2 and eye pressure reading is 15, then is the true pressure 17?  (i'm using travatan z).

Accepted Answer

No: Most ophthalmologists do not adjust pressures based on corneal thickness.  The important measurement is the pressure drop that occurred with treatment.  If you have 20-30 percent drop, you are fine.

Question 5

is reading in a car bad for your eyes?

Accepted Answer

No: Basically it is a matter of whether you can control the reflexes between the eyes and the balance mechanisms of the inner ear.  For those who do this, reading is easy and not harmful.  Those who cannot may get sleepy or nauseated.  There is no harm to the eyes.

Question 6

i am 25 but my eyes go blurry after reading for awhile?

Accepted Answer

Blurred vision in a: Healthy young person without other known ocular disease usually is due to uncorrected refractive error or dry eyes. Again, this is if there is no other ocular disease process ongoing. Try using lubricating eye drops to minimize any surface dryness leading to blurred vision. If this does not help then a good exam with a refraction for spectacles will be necessary.

Question 7

what does it mean if my eyes blur while reading a book?

Accepted Answer

Check for glasses: Could be dry, or need farsighted or presbyopic correction, or need rest (relax accommodation).

Question 8

what should i do about pain in eyes when start reading?

Accepted Answer

See an Eye MD: With your age approaching presbyopia or need for reading glasses, this may be the cause.  Especially if you have actual farsightedness in your refractive error. 
Other causes include convergence insufficiency which is not as often. Plus a variety rare causes. An ophthalmologist can determine the cause and if needed prescribe glasses.

Question 9

what can i do for this pain in eyes whenever i start reading?

Accepted Answer

Presbyopia: You are experiencing symptoms typical of people when they get to their 40's.  Even if you haven't needed glasses up until now, most everyone starts to need them for reading at some point.  This is because the lens inside your eyes gets stiffer and can't accommodate for reading.  The need for reading glasses gets gradually worse during your 40s and 50s but eventually levels off.

Question 10

reading in darkness with a mini flashlight can it damage your eyes?

Accepted Answer

No: Reading in low light may strain your eyes and cause dryness and discomfort, but no lasting damage.  Always read with proper lighting.  Good luck.

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