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Are You Too Short-Sighted to Enjoy HDTV?

by Darren Murph on January 16, 2009 at 08:26 AM


If Vision Express was looking for some attention, it just got it. A recent study by the optician chain found that 60-percent of Britons had avoided an eye test over the past year, with that number rising to 79-percent in Scotland.

Phillip Hyde, dispensing optician and head of professional services at the firm, was quoted as saying that "even a marginally short-sighted person sitting on a sofa watching an HD broadcast may not see the full benefits in enhanced image quality." As if that wasn't comical enough, he continued by saying: "If you're investing in HDTV, you ought to have your eyes checked to make sure you get the full benefit."

You heard it here first, folks -- factor in the cost of an eye exam before buying your next HDTV, or you'll regret it. Forever. [Image courtesy of Lenslinger]


Tags: britain, england, eyesight, hdtv, health, study, survey, television, uk, vision, Vision Express, VisionExpress

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