Is it bad to sit too close to the TV or computer screen?
My parents always told me sitting too close to the TV would ruin my eyes. Now I sit very close to my computer monitor all day for work. Is screen proximity actually bad for your eyes? Will it cause permanent damage or just temporary strain? Should I be sitting farther back?
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2 Answers
I'm not a doctor and you should definitely talk to your physician about this. That said, the general medical consensus seems to be that moderation is key. Most health concerns come from extremes in either direction.
My advice: don't self-diagnose using the internet. You'll convince yourself you have some rare terrible disease when it's probably nothing. I did this once and worked myself into a panic over what turned out to be a pulled muscle.
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