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Playing games computer
A 54-year-old female asked:

Dr. David Campbellanswered
Ophthalmology 28 years experience
Take a break: Staring at a computer screen for long periods of time causes eye fatigue. Without going into the physiology of the retina, you need to limit your time... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:

Dr. Tanya Russoanswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
Less than 2 hours: We generally suggest no more than one hour of electronics per day, and not all all 30 minutes before bedtime.
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mark Deitchanswered
Hand Surgery 31 years experience
You can answer that: If you haven't had any other injury or overuse, you play video games frequently, and it hurts after you play, then you can assume that playing video g... Read More
6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Edward Smithanswered
Neurology 55 years experience
Overuse: The most likely cause is median nerve malfunction due to severe overuse. If you haven't had prior similar problems, then your symptoms should graduall... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Anthony Vertinoanswered
Clinical Psychology 24 years experience
Playing: Spending inordinate amounts of time online has both physiological and psychological effects. Eye strain, poor physical routines, poor diet are all st... Read More
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Tim Conradanswered
Ophthalmology 35 years experience
No: You cannot hurt your eyes by using them.
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old male asked:

Dr. David Vorananswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
May delay recovery: It maybe helpful to think of your brain in the same way you would your ankle. You probably wouldn’t go for a run immediately after spraining your ank... Read More
247 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Leslie Howellanswered
psychiatry 21 years experience
Possibly an excuse: You must look at the whole picture to determine if he is depressed. Examples of questions to consider are: is he motivated to do things, is he doing ... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Ilan Cohenanswered
Ophthalmology 26 years experience
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:

Dr. Joseph Woodsanswered
Pathology 29 years experience
Likely the screen,,,: This is likely due to the screen and its glare. it might be best to take a 10 minute break for you eyes to re-adjust before doing another activity. ... Read More
3.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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