Ah, the so called lazy eye. On 12 May 2010 15:20, Simon Haigh <[email protected]> wrote:
> You'd be surprised just how many kids can't focus properly when the focal > length is relatively short. Generally one eye focus and the other one > "Wanders". > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *David Connors > *Sent:* Wednesday, 12 May 2010 03:16 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: [OT] Odd Question/Situation > > > > On 12 May 2010 15:13, David Burstin <[email protected]> wrote: > > 1. Your eyes don't focus well at a particular focal distance (x). > > 2. Your screen is at distance x, so it is hard to read because it is not > very clear due to 1. > > 3a. You get reading glasses so your eyes can focus at that distance > > or > > 3b. You increase the font so the reduced focus is "non-breaking" - your > brain doesn't care that the edges of the letters are not in focus because > there is enough for it to interpret. > > > > Both 3a and 3b produce the desired result - you can read the page. My > preference would be for the glasses - reduces the need for the brain to > interpret and ignore, treats the problem not the symptom. > > > > The key take-away from this discussion is that you should let your children > sit as close to the TV as possible to reduce their eye strain and potential > need to wear glasses in the future. > > > > -- > David Connors ([email protected]) > Software Engineer > Codify Pty Ltd - www.codify.com > Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 > 189 363 > V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors > Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact > > > ************************************************************************************************************************ > This email (including all attachments) is confidential, may contain > personal or legally privileged information and is intended solely for the > named addressee. Confidentiality or privilege is not waived or lost because > this email has been sent to you by mistake. If you have received it in > error, please let us know by reply email, delete it from your system and > destroy any copies. > This email is also subject to copyright. No part of it should be > reproduced, adapted or communicated without the written consent of the > copyright owner. Any personal information in this email must be handled in > accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). > Emails may be interfered with, may contain computer viruses or other > defects and may not be successfully replicated on other systems. Pillar > Administration makes no representations and gives no warranties in relation > to these matters and does not accept liability for any loss or damage which > may result from this email. > If you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email purportedly sent > by Pillar Administration, please contact us immediately. > > ************************************************************************************************************************ >
