CINEMATOGRAPH EYE IRRITATION
Janet Ann Wilson · British Journal of Ophthalmology · 1920
IT has been alleged that cinematograph displays have injurious effects on the eyes, especially on the eyes of young people.This may or may not be true, for.so far but little evidence has been produced to support any conclusion.During the war I was resident surgeon in a large hospital where these displays were given from three to six times a week.The people attending were adults, soldiers, nursing staff and the medical officers.Most of them did not suffer any inconvenience, some suffered slightly, but a few suffered severely.In the severe cases the eyes became hot, congested and painful, and had to be closed or turned away from the pictures.Personally I suffered much inconvenience, and felt constrained to take an interest in its aetiology.What are the conditions under which this discomfort is produced, or in what manner do cinematograph conditions differ