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The ophthalmologist answers.
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Can reading small print on labels and other things (including electronic ones) impair vision?
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This is one of the most frequently asked questions at an ophthalmologist's appointment and one of the most popular myths about health and vision.
I very often hear guesses from elderly patients: "Doctor, surely this is due to the fact that I worked as an accountant for so many years?" But my answer is always the same: "No, there is no such connection between your illness and reading or writing."
The eye is an organ that is designed for constant visual work, and it cannot "wear out" or be damaged from reading.
Prolonged reading - even of a small text - can only cause fatigue and tiredness of the eyes, a feeling of discomfort and "dryness". But there is no evidence that it harms our eyes in any way and increases the risk of any organic eye disease in old age.
Therefore, if you have any problems with reading, make sure that you do not need special glasses (usually they are required by most people even with good eyesight after 40 years), choose publications with a larger font or use gadgets where it can be enlarged (tablet, e-book). Also, don't forget the 20-20-20 rule.
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