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I have eye strain from playing video games & from this eye strain i get headaches.how can i stop this eye strain i get everyday without stoppin gaming?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

No can do!: You know the eye strain is secondary to the video game playing. You may invest in a better monitor and a better video card which will make things easier on your eyes. You may have to get a faster CPU and higher RAM but with all of that you should probably get a newer computer. And go to an ophthalmologist!

Answered 6/5/2016

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