Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Can playing Computer games improve Childrens Eyesight

Playing video games with could help to correct 'lazy eye' syndrome in teenagers.

Amblyopia or 'lazy eye' is a visual disorder that develops in early childhood. An example would be an air combat game using the Saitek X52 flight simulation HOTAS system


Dr Somen Ghosh, lead researcher at the Calcutta National Medical College, found that 30 per cent of sufferers reported 'significant vision gains' after playing at least an hour of video games per day, when combined with normal clinical treatment. 

A further 60 per cent showed at least some improvement. 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2052783/Playing-games-improve-sight-teenagers-lazy-eye.html#ixzz1bnLBQcb

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