I've been doing close work (lace, embroidery, patchwork pieced by hand
etc) for over 55 years (grandmother put a needle in my hand before I
went to school) and I actually asked my eye specialist that question
many yeas ago. His answer was no it should not, doing close work while
also watching TV in reasonable light actually is good for your eyes. His
explanation was making your eyes focus from close to distance frequently
means that your 'eyes' are getting a work out and can actually delay the
need for 'reading' glasses by a year or 2. And yes I do wear reading
glasses for lace but not for reading but who in my age group does not.
Most causes of blindness were due to a variety of diseases, viatime
deficiencies and 'complaints' that are now largely either curable or
treatable and hence delay the onset of blindness.
Anna from a sunny Sydney
On 27/10/12 9:40 AM, [email protected] wrote:
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
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