Researchers at the University of Rochester studied the effects of video game playing on a group of young adults, and found that their ability to perceive contrast (which is important, for example, in low-light environments) had improved on the whole.
Here's the kicker -- games with violence are even better for your eyes than more sedate titles. Tests on the gamers showed that those who played action-heavy games such as Unreal Tournament showed 43% improvement; in contrast, those who played less intense games such as The Sims showed 11% improvement.
The researchers concluded that gaming could be used in the future for treating people with amblyopia (a condition where the brain isn't receiving visual images properly). What we hear is: play more Gears of War 2.
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/report-but-on-the-other-hand-theyre-good-for-your-eyes/?icid=aimDBDL1_link4-a
Here's the kicker -- games with violence are even better for your eyes than more sedate titles. Tests on the gamers showed that those who played action-heavy games such as Unreal Tournament showed 43% improvement; in contrast, those who played less intense games such as The Sims showed 11% improvement.
The researchers concluded that gaming could be used in the future for treating people with amblyopia (a condition where the brain isn't receiving visual images properly). What we hear is: play more Gears of War 2.
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/report-but-on-the-other-hand-theyre-good-for-your-eyes/?icid=aimDBDL1_link4-a
