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Minnesota Optometric Association
Video Games Can Cause More Than Virtual Eyestrain, According to the Minnesota Optometric Association
June 15th, 2008
When video game enthusiasts become engrossed in the game, their eyes are glued to the screen. The Minnesota Optometric Association (MOA) says that gamers of all ages often suffer from Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). Without giving up the hugely popular pastime, players can avoid eyestrain and other symptoms of CVS. Here's a typical scene: A trio of twenty-something young men are hunched around the new Super Mario Galaxy (and later, Grand Auto Theft IV): The players stare wide-eyed at the screen, rarely blinking. Once a Mario Kart Wii race is finished, the players' bodies seem to relax in unison, including their eyes, but only momentarily until another race begins. Then...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-06-15)
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