3D television may be the latest coveted high-tech household electrical gadget but the three dimentional device could be harmful to your health.
Research indicates that watching TV while wearing 3D Active Glasses for an extended period of time may cause headaches, fatigue or even temporary short-sightedness.
[Interview : Yu Young-mi, 3D TV owner] “When I watch games like soccer on 3D TV I cannot watch the second half of the match because of dizziness, eye-fatigue and headache.”
Based on a research conducted by the Korea University medical center a large proportion of the participants in the 3D viewer medical trial suffered from some form of visual discomfort after only a quarter of an hour into the 3D movie clips.
[Interview : Song Jong-suk, Ophthalmologist
Korea University Guro Hospital] “Our eyes need to constantly adjust the crystalline lens to observe movies in three dimensions which may trigger eye strain and temporary short-sightedness.”
Experts say viewing in 3D mode may also cause other side effects such as motion sickness and spacial disorientation.
So the expert’s advice for now is to put away those 3D Active Glasses and to switch off your 3D sets until the symptoms disappear.
Original post here: http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=110860&code=Ne2&category=2
The above story ties back to earlier stories about the study here: https://www.etcenter.org/2010/12/korean-regulator-says-take-15-minute-break-for-each-hour-of-3dtv/