Contrary to popular belief, reading in dim light will not ruin your eyesight.

Parental advice to stop reading under the covers has an update for the digital age. Toronto optometrist Naeem Abdullah says he hears the question nearly every day: Does reading in dim light really ...

Abdullah compares reading in dim light to driving a sports car in the mud instead of a street. Photoreceptors in the eyes called cones are responsible for central vision tasks like reading.

Reading in dim light won't damage your eyes, you don't need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won't make the hair grow back faster. These well-worn theories are ...

It may cause eye strain, and you’ll blink less which will make your eyes drier, both of which will cause you some discomfort. However, as soon as you stop reading, the discomfort should stop and ...

Neck lamps are a bookworm’s best friend E-readers are great, but this ultra-dorky gadget is the best solution we’ve tried for reading physical books in dim light.

Science says you won’t go blind reading in the dark. Here’s what really matters when it comes to eye health.

People with blue eyes can read better in darker conditions than those with brown eyes, a small study has found. This suggests having blue eyes is an advantage in low-light conditions, and might ...

The idea that reading in dim light ruins your eyes isn’t my favourite wives’ tale about “leisure activities” causing blindness, nor is it the most obscene! In any case, it’s simply not ...

Rods are the photoreceptors that see images in dim light and detect movement. Because cats’ retinas are packed with rods, they have fewer cones, the photoreceptors that recognize color.

Reading for long in a dim light may be uncomfortable - it makes it harder to focus so you blink less and get dry eyes - but it won't damage your eyesight.