Long-term eyestrain and overstimulation from the light led to detachment of the retina. His vision no longer what it was, he has switched to taking color photos with a large-scale camera since retiring this year.
近年來，陳石岸在學校的視聽室負責教學錄影帶製作，因長期的視力操勞與光線刺激，導至視神經網膜剝離，視線已大不如前，在今年退休之後，他也改用大型相機拍攝畫質細膩的彩色照了。