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Video Game Play Improves Eyesight
informationweek ^
| March 30, 2009
| Thomas Claburn
Posted on 03/30/2009 6:26:58 PM PDT by JoeProBono
A research study showed that playing first-person shooters like Unreal Tournament 2004 and Call of Duty 2 improves vision: In the latest study to address the impact of video games on game players, researchers at the University of Rochester and Tel Aviv University have found that action-oriented video games can improve players' vision.
The findings, reported in the March 29 issue of Nature, indicate that action games offer players the chance to improve their contrast perception by as much as 58%.
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TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Health/Medicine; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: game
To: JoeProBono
Yes, but it also destroys your distance vision. Between gaming and my career I’m losing the ability to focus much beyond about 30 feet, something I expect to get worse in the coming years.
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posted on
03/30/2009 6:29:18 PM PDT
by
TheZMan
("I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.")
To: JoeProBono
Yet another good reason to play more UT2004!
:)
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posted on
03/30/2009 6:30:22 PM PDT
by
Boucheau
("...if destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher." Abe)
To: TheZMan
What’s your career? On a computer all day?
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posted on
03/30/2009 6:31:17 PM PDT
by
Boucheau
("...if destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher." Abe)
To: JoeProBono
My son spends so much time on his Xbox, I had to pull it out of his room during school nights. I HATE GAMING!!!
There. Now I feel better.
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posted on
03/30/2009 6:32:12 PM PDT
by
Nachum
(the complete list at www.nachumlist.com)
To: JoeProBono
Not to mention, they can teach small-squad tactics...
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posted on
03/30/2009 6:35:34 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(April 21st, 2009 - International Iron Maiden Day)
To: JoeProBono
Interesting. My nearsightedness is so bad, without corrective lenses, I wouldn't be able to see anything on a monitor.
Therefore, I can reassure myself that focusing on a monitor 24 inches away is actually pushing my eyes to focus well beyond their natural limits.
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posted on
03/30/2009 6:37:00 PM PDT
by
fso301
To: JoeProBono
>> action-oriented video games can improve players’ vision
That’s fortunate, ‘cause I heard that that OTHER really popular online activity can lead to blindness.
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posted on
03/30/2009 6:43:22 PM PDT
by
Nervous Tick
(Party? I don't have one anymore.)
To: Boucheau; All
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posted on
03/30/2009 6:45:48 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Addictive...for me anyway.
Makes me want to go shoot my M&P .40 :)
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posted on
03/30/2009 6:55:04 PM PDT
by
Boucheau
("...if destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher." Abe)
To: TheZMan
That’s called old age. What makes you think video games has anything to do with it?
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posted on
03/30/2009 6:55:23 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: JoeProBono
It hasn’t helped mine, specially those marathon sessions.
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posted on
03/30/2009 6:56:19 PM PDT
by
Vigilantcitizen
(Maybe we should elect illegals to congress to cut costs.)
To: wastedyears
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posted on
03/30/2009 6:56:27 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: mamelukesabre
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posted on
03/30/2009 7:10:19 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(April 21st, 2009 - International Iron Maiden Day)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
03/30/2009 7:36:48 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
03/30/2009 7:43:12 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Boucheau; mamelukesabre
Yes, all day, every day. Regarding age... I’m not there yet. Maybe genetically, but I don’t think so.
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posted on
03/30/2009 8:17:57 PM PDT
by
TheZMan
("I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.")
To: TheZMan
Yes, but it also destroys your distance vision. Between gaming and my career I’m losing the ability to focus much beyond about 30 feet, something I expect to get worse in the coming years.
You and me both. I just had to get glasses. Fortunately when we get even older the natural farsightedness that comes with age will counter act some of that.
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posted on
03/31/2009 4:30:48 AM PDT
by
TalonDJ
To: mamelukesabre
That’s called old age. What makes you think video games has anything to do with it?
Old age causes far sightedness, not near. Usually... YMMV
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posted on
03/31/2009 4:33:05 AM PDT
by
TalonDJ
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