It's common knowledge among optometrists that staring at a screen (tv, laptop, phones) in a dark environment without exterior lighting will degrade one's vision rather quickly.
Does the same not apply when we run around in our 14s and stay on the thermal scope for ours at a time, just observing the woods?
I do feel my vision "change" a little when I come off the 14 after 2hours of use.
Anybody done any research into this?
Edit to add link:
Here's a link to PCmag.com on the harm of using your phone in the dark.
www.pcmag.com
Interesting tidbits here and there:
"scientists at the University of Toledo said they've uncovered how blue light can lead to macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in the US. Essentially, the light waves contain enough energy to erode the health of your eyes over time. "
"But the researchers say that people should be careful about using their electronics devices in the dark. Doing so can focus the blue light directly into your eyes. That can actually intensify the light emitted from the device many, many fold," Karunarathne told Popular Science."
"That extra energy is why blue light can be bad for your eyes. Too much exposure can trigger a toxic reaction that'll kill the light-sensing photoreceptor cells in your retinas. Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye," said Kasun Ratnayake, a PhD student researcher who also worked on the study. "When they're dead, they're dead for good."
Here's the part that I think NV thermal manufacturers should focus on and come out with filters to reduce the damage from blue lights in OLED screens:
"People can also consider wearing sunglasses and other eyewear that's designed to filter out blue light. "
There are plenty of blue light filter products on the market for phones and tablets, why not for thermal optics?
Does the same not apply when we run around in our 14s and stay on the thermal scope for ours at a time, just observing the woods?
I do feel my vision "change" a little when I come off the 14 after 2hours of use.
Anybody done any research into this?
Edit to add link:
Here's a link to PCmag.com on the harm of using your phone in the dark.
Using Your Smartphone In The Dark Risks Speeding Up Vision Loss
New research is detailing how blue light, which emits from smartphone and laptop screens, can damage your retinal cells, and possibly lead to macular degeneration, an eye disease that causes vision loss.
Interesting tidbits here and there:
"scientists at the University of Toledo said they've uncovered how blue light can lead to macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in the US. Essentially, the light waves contain enough energy to erode the health of your eyes over time. "
"But the researchers say that people should be careful about using their electronics devices in the dark. Doing so can focus the blue light directly into your eyes. That can actually intensify the light emitted from the device many, many fold," Karunarathne told Popular Science."
"That extra energy is why blue light can be bad for your eyes. Too much exposure can trigger a toxic reaction that'll kill the light-sensing photoreceptor cells in your retinas. Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye," said Kasun Ratnayake, a PhD student researcher who also worked on the study. "When they're dead, they're dead for good."
Here's the part that I think NV thermal manufacturers should focus on and come out with filters to reduce the damage from blue lights in OLED screens:
"People can also consider wearing sunglasses and other eyewear that's designed to filter out blue light. "
There are plenty of blue light filter products on the market for phones and tablets, why not for thermal optics?
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