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Staring at a phone is not good for your eyes, due to the short distance. A small SE phone for critical/mobile tasks and iPad for reading is a practical combo.

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Having 50 year old eyes is bad on your eyesight. :)

We are still learning about eye health. The most profitable lenses for the optical industry are "progressive" lenses for 50+ and these should be avoided for computer use. See previous thread on alternatives:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16194580

is that true? I mean, that staring at a screen degrades your vision?

I haven't read anything convincing on the subject.

It's a complex topic, depends on age, genetics, corrective lens or not, nature of your work and neuroplasticity. However, the eyecare industry agrees that max period for continuous closeup work (screen, paper, objects) is 20 minutes.

https://opto.ca/health-library/the-20-20-20-rule

2018 thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16146106

My parents always said I'd get square eyes if I watched TV too much

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