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What are the symptoms of eye strain from playing video games and using the computer?
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Tired eyes: The symptoms are usually tired eyes often feeling dry and irritated. Best form of therapy is to rest your eyes every 20 min.
Answered 6/9/2015
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Blurred pain vision: The strain can cause dryness from not blinking.It can cause blurred vision, pain in the eyes and neck, excessive blinking, spasm of the eye/ and/or facial muscles, severe tension headaches, painful temples, migraine headaches, red eyes, or warm/hot painful eyelid feelings.
Answered 12/15/2012
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