Playing computer games can improve your eyesight, experts say

Posted by ravindra1982 on Sunday August 02, 2009 @02:31PM
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1165656/Playing-games-improve-eyesight-experts-say.html

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Re:Playing computer games can improve your eyesight, experts... by jcromartie on Sunday August 02, 2009 @03:07PM (#737918)

Many years ago, a family friend's child was "prescribed" a Sega Genesis and fast-moving video games to help improve his eyesight.

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Re:Playing computer games can improve your eyesight, experts... by BrentRitterbeck on Sunday August 02, 2009 @03:21PM (#737936)

I had really great eyesight up until about 7th grade. This happened to be about the time I stopped playing games daily, but I can't believe it was because I no longer played video games. I think it had more to do with my reading.

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Re:Playing computer games can improve your eyesight, experts... by tybris on Sunday August 02, 2009 @04:31PM (#738030)

Well not for me. I have quite a hard time keeping by eyes from hurting after staring at a computer screen all day. Thank god for paper.

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Re:Playing computer games can improve your eyesight, experts... by snprbob86 on Sunday August 02, 2009 @04:47PM (#738063)

Reading is definitely different than playing video games.

I personally take frequent eye ball breaks from writing code. Video games, however, don't seem to bother me for twice, if not three times as long. I can't go two hours reading without a break, but I can easily kill an entire sick day playing a video game.

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Re:Playing computer games can improve your eyesight, experts... by raptrex on Sunday August 02, 2009 @03:31PM (#737945)

I think my eyes got worst from playing the gameboy pocket too much

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