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Doing things in the dark
I know this sounds odd, but I just want to know about this. I get to do lots of things in the dark, I feel comfortable being in the dark for some reason. My concern is, is it dangerous or perjudicial for my eyes? For my sight? Can I get short-sighted due to this? Thanks in advance!
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Hi. I love daylight but once the sun's set I really love darkness. I feel edgy in harsh or bright artificial/electric light. Don't like it at all. Soft lights and candles I love, just moonlight through the window when it's full or near full is just magical. I find darkness calm and restorative and beautiful. Far as I know doing things in low light is completely harmless. Far and near sightedness is caused by the lens focussing either short of or just behind the retina. Same as we focus a camera. I'm sure you can't 'make yourself' near or far sighted. Reading in poor light gives most people a headache. Very strong light can permanently damage your retina, by comparison. I've accidentally swung telephoto lenses right into the sun a couple of times. Wow! Feels like somone whacking you over the head and for a while all you see is a green blob. Never known darkness do anything like that! Remember electric light is very modern compared to man's history. We lived many thousands of years in the dark, between every sunset and sunrise in fact. Didn't hurt us then, did it?
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You may be like me have better than average night vision. This can be both a blessing and a curse as I have found out. It is a blessing when you find yourself in dark spaces without a flashlight and for me when I was in the Air Force as a AC mechanic I always was assigned the jobs in small spaces with little light.
Will it make you short sighted to constantly do things in the dark. I really can't say as I have always been far sighted. I would suggest that you discuss this with an eye doctor. One thing you do need to discuss with the eye doctor is proper sun shades to protect your eyes when in the sun. The doctor may want you wearing prescription lenses to give you the proper degree of UV block.
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