Doh! Don't Do That!

[rootabaga]

If ever there was a patient complaint worthy of a Homerism and a "Henny Youngman" diagnosis, this has gotta be it.

Sheesh!

http://m.newser.com/story/227078/2-women-go-blind-in-one-eye-after-using-their-phones.html

 

[Clementine_3]

Oh my.

 

[AZgl1500]

typical eyestrain, and common sense will prevent it.

don't watch a tv in a dark room, keep a background light on behind the TV

it is similar to looking at the sun, spots burn in the retina of the eye.
just to a different degree.

with the sun, blindness can be permanent, with the TV depending on degree of use, it should just be temporary over a few minutes or hours.

 

[lunatic59]

Look, up in the sky .... it's a bird ... it's a plane ... no it's lawyers, circling like vultures over fresh roadkill.

 

[Dngrsone]

I am dark-adapted, and the absolute worst thing is when I am in bed trying to get to sleep and Dngrswife wants me to see some post on her Facebook page.

Her phone is always set to max brightness and it's like a pair of knives stabbing straight into my brain.

 

[lunatic59]

Coincidentally Mrs. Luna was reading her Nook in bed last night and had the consideration to reverse the color scheme when I turned out the lights.

 

[Dngrsone]

LOL

 

[dan330]

that article is just silly....
making a mountain out of a mole hill .. to create a subject for people to click...

 

[Bg260]

I got a report that there was some silliness going on over here. Can't have that.

 

[mrex]

just wait to see next phone launches and the sentence in manuals - "people, who can see with two eyes, shouldnt ever watch the screen only by one eye. it can cause temporary vision problems."

 

[lunatic59]

I got a report that there was some silliness going on over here. Can't have that.

 

[Bg260]

Spoiler

Oh, man. Hit the nail on the head! I really did LOL! That brings back memories.
Looking for the Ministry of Silly Walks?

 

[lunatic59]

Something more like this ...

Anybody see a resemblance?

 

[Bg260]

Spoiler: "I feel fine"

 

[lunatic59]

Well, I was trying to steer this thread back on topic.

 

[Bg260]

I might have to blow the dust off the DVD player.

 

[lunatic59]

Netflix has 'Holy Grail'.

 

[mikedt]

So this means there will be mandatory warnings for screen brightness now, besides the headphone audio volume warnings we already have, because of dimwit lawsuits and things.

I am dark-adapted, and the absolute worst thing is when I am in bed trying to get to sleep and Dngrswife wants me to see some post on her Facebook page.

Her phone is always set to max brightness and it's like a pair of knives stabbing straight into my brain.

Well doctor I kept my Maglite shining straight into my eyes in a dark room....

 

[lunatic59]

So this means there will be mandatory warnings for screen brightness now, besides the headphone audio volume warnings we already have, because of dimwit lawsuits and things.

Same reason you get a peanut allergy warning on a bag of peanuts or one of my favorites ....

 

[mikedt]

I see it, persons walking down a dark street their whole faces is illuminated by their phone screens, looking at Wechat or QQ, just like shining a bright flashlight at them.

 

[lunatic59]

There's a new app for eye protection ... every 30 seconds it flashes "Hey, you moron, LOOK UP!" over whatever you are looking at.

 

[Bg260]

More than likely we'll end up paying more for another "feature" we don't need. The automatic one eye dimming sensor.. or something there of.

 

[lunatic59]

Or every phone comes with one of these:

Parrot is optional.

 

[Bg260]

 

[dan330]

ARRRRRRR