Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:55 am Post subject: Could continued tablet pc use cause retina damages ?
Hey guys,
Sorry for the slightly offtopic post... let me get straight :
I broke my feet in an accident, and due to the time I was immobilized, I used a lot my tablet pc computer, with I have mounted in a vertical position to use as a "lcd monitor computer".
I have developed a small edema on the macular part of the retina of the left eye, with some alterations on the optical nerve, fogging my left eye's vision. The specialized physician could not find any cause for the eye problem, other than stress or emotional disorder.
I was wondering if the radiation the tablet pc digitizer screen emits to power the pen could have caused any trouble on my eye. I spent a LOT of time with my eyes in about 20~30 cm away from the screen. The pen needs to be about 0.5 cm from the screen to work....
Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 273 Location: Los Angeles
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:13 am Post subject:
I am no Ophthalmologist or radiation specialist but common sense would dictate that if the TPC was the cause, your situation would not be unique and in fact would be somewhat universal.
I thought about what you said too ... but as I said, I mounted my tablet in a vertical position (I ordered a custom moulded furniture for this matter), and used it much more closer to my face as the average people (who use it either as a notebook on a table, or as a laptop). Also, I had a prolonged use, because I'm living alone, and with a broken feet there isn't a lot of intesting things to do ...
I'm trying to research the level of radiation that it emits, so I can try to see how safe is it to use it ....
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