Can playing to much video games ruin my eye sight?

Question

I love to play video games but my mom says thay will ruin my eyesight is that true? Can lazer eye surgery fix it? If so is there a certain age i gatta be to get it?

Answer 1

yes if you play everyday for a long time. and yes laser surgery can fix it and not sure about the age for laser treatment, i think you're supposed to wait until your 18 maybe because when you're young your eyes change as you grow, but i'm not sure.

Answer 2

NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!! it is not true. it will make ur eyes tired, but not bad. that is just an old wives tale for kids to not watch soo much tv and video games. my friends mother is the same way. KRAAAAZYYY!

Answer 3

focusing on one thing for a long time can cause the muscles in your eyes to have a hard time focusing on that distance. I've  seen very young people who use a computer for 8 or more hours a day lose the ability to focus at the distance their computer sits. Then they have to wear special computer glasses. You can prevent that type of thing from happening if you focus on other distances every few minutes. I can't believe you would rather spend $4000 on laser surgery rather than do something else besides play video games.

To have laser surgery, you have to be over 18, and you have to a prescription that is stable for at least 2 years, sometimes 3. Just do something else.

Answer 4

yes it can ruin your eye sight because u are focusing on one thing

just like computers can ruin ur eyes

lazer surgery might be able to fix it but just because it can doesnt mean u should play video games 24/7

go outside or something!!

Answer 5

yes it can, you see there is a muscle inside your eye that is called the ciliary muscle. During the school year, you are doing homework, studying, and playing videos etc. Now here is the problem, you keep doing these things and when u look up ur distance vision blurs. When your distance vision blurs it will prob go back to normal the first couple of times. Howwever, if this keeps happening, ur ciliary muscle will stay locked up and u will no longer be able to focus on distance objects clearly. More than likely, u will not notice this problem and u might get glasses when you are younger.But this will come more of a problem when you start driving and u will need to keep putting on glasses and taking them off. I suggest playing video games from a further distance and start being more active.

Answer 6

It has more to do with your head than your eyes.

Answer 7

When i asked my eye doctor the same question, he said playing a lot of video games cannot harm your eyesight to a noticeable degree.  He also suggested that to be safe, I should have adequate lighting, besides the tv.

Answer 8

First of all that is  myth!! You can't damage your eyesight by playing to many videogames. Also laser eye surgery might not fix somthing like that even if video games could damage your eyes. I don't know how old you have to be to get laser eye surgery, probably not to old.

Answer 9

Nope.  It may cause eyestrain and fatigue but won't make your actual eyesight worse.  It is good to have equal lighting, remember to blink to keep your eyes hydrated, and take some breaks.