Is it harmful to your vision to sit close to the television or computer?
456517
yes. i think you're supposed to be at least 16 inches away
382319
"You really should not be worried about using a computer because you are pregnant, as long as you are comfortable working, that is, you are not developing physical problems. The computer emits midrange microwave radiation, not x rays. Microwave radiation is nonionizing and, at the exposure that you receive from a computer, is not a risk for birth defects or miscarriage. If you are young and healthy and have no reproductive problems or a family history of reproductive problems, your risk for birth defects is 3% and for miscarriage is 15%. Neither you nor I can change these risks. This is the background risk for women with normal pregnancies and negative family histories."\n\nhttp://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q1408.html\n\nAND:\n\n"In the case of a computer monitor (a television), the individual is sitting much closer to the screen. Although no studies have revealed increased health risks from radiation, one should be aware of the possibility of eye strain, back problems, etc from sitting in front of the screen for long periods. In my view, anyone working with computers, whether pregnant or not, should take periodic breaks from the work station."\n\nhttp://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q548.html
580694
I don't think so. You can rather hide the TV!\n\n\n\n\n\n--- LeeeN
980612
It will look just like normal TV looks through the tuner card. Windowed you're fine. If you go fullscreen it will look bad because a TV's resolution is really low when compared to a computer screen.
1030060
Radiation from the TV destroys the cone and rod cells of your retina. If you are destroying more cells than the body can create, you are gradually destroying your eyesight.
133865
Any type of screen will worsen your eye unless you are careful to give your eyes a break.\nThere are a few tricks you can do to help alleviate problems.\nThe quickest way is to focus on different objects. If you are lucky enough to have an office with a view. Look outside and focus on objects far away every few minutes. (Just enough to focus on for a few seconds to let your eyes 'STRETCH')\nKeep brightness down, too. Staring at a good monitor, you rarely need to crank up the brightness on it to read accurately.\nAbove all. Pay attention to your body. If you start having trouble focusing...or getting headaches, it is time to walk away and get some distance from the cube.
835265
Yes, it leads to blindness.  I can only see out of one eye now due to excessive consumption during my youth.  If only Yahoo Answers had existed then!
529511
1. see to it that your monitor screen has that shield that protects your eyes from harmful rays\n2. wear powered glasses if your eyes ae week o elsy wear plain glasses...it will protect your eyes from watering\n3. see to it that your chair is of appropriate height to that of your coputer\n4. the distance betwwn your eyes and the computer should be atleast 70cm\ni guess thats all about it.....although you can also refer to an eye specialist for proper details
1121362
the images on a computer screen are "hard" or "fixed" images.  Staring at the screen for long periods of time can damage your eyes.  Give you eyes a break by looking out the window for 5 minutes every hour.  Good luck
196404
Have you been on the computer for a long while?... I use to get MASSIVE headaches and I found out it was because I was looking at a computer screen for too long. Try looking away and focus on something across the room ever 15 minutes or so.
890430
it is very possible that spending a whole lot of time on a computer can cause damage to your eyes. it strains your eyes and can wear them out. my mom always says that i shouldnt spend more than an hour or so online without letting my eyes rest. that said, reading and doing other activities like that can also strain your eyes.
1177625
Ha ha ha ha! Good God! It is only bad for your eyes if you are sitting on the roof of the vehicle while in motion.\n\nI don't know where that idea came from but to put your mind at ease, your eyes are constantly moving, and do so to compensate for movement of the body, when walking for example, other wise our vision would be like looking through a shaky hand held video camera. The same goes for when we are in a moving environment such as a car or a bus.\n\nI assure you that your eyes will not fall out nor will your hair grow curly if you eat the crust on the bread.
896614
I have the same problem, I just found out I need glasses for it, but also for distance and stigmatism.  Nice combo, basically I need bifocals at the age of 25. :(  But the doc did say the computer is bad for the eyes, so every 20 minutes, you should look 20 feet away and look at that place for 20 seconds. 20/20/20.  It is supposed to help your eyes refresh.  Sleeping a full night helps too, don't forget to blink, use drops if needed.  The problem with computer screens is that each tiny pixel in the screen is moving on its own, almost flickering.  We can't see it because the flicker and pixels are so so small, but the eye needs to use more energy to focus on that screen, thus damaging your eye sight.  Get glasses, computer glasses, they are supposed to help, I am waiting to buy mine because I don't have eye insurance in 2006, but will sign up for it in 2007.
627649
No, no, no!  That's a myth!  Gazing at anything too closely might cause eye strain, but only if a person is far-sighted and has a hard time seeing items up close.  Even if the eyes are strained, that's a very temporary condition, and more of an annoyance than a health problem.
485284
Television in moderation is not bad.  However, if you come home from school or work and plop yourself down in front of the lobotomy box all night, it is bad for your brain and yourself because (1) you aren't getting any exercise; (2) you aren't getting a single thing done at home all night; (3) you're watching mindless slop for hours on end.  It's not bad to watch two or three favorite programs, but it is bad to make television your babysitter, your best friend, your only hobby, or your therapist.
940502
Computers don't emit harmful rays, only a bit of RF noise.\n\nCRT monitors, on the other hand, emit a small amount of radiation. This is such a small amount that it is harmless, but if you want to avoid it then you should get an LED monitor instead.
539396
Eat carrots and don't sit too close to the TV.