Does anyone know if it is true that doing close work (like making lace) in low light for many hours a day can cause blindness?
I have just finished reading The Ruins of Lace. I the book there is a character who is loosing her sight. The author implies that this is due to her lacemaking and that many other lacemakers who have lived in this fictional convent have also lost their sight. I have read this several times in the past but never from a source that I thought was reliable. I have done a little looking on the internet and can't find any indication that eye strain can cause blindness. Is there anyone out there with some information on this? Has the author taken some poetic license? Liz R Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
