Minneapolis Gamers Hit Top Scores with Important Eye Health Tips

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Is your kiddo a video game guru? Whether on tablets or big screens, 97 percent of American kids play video games and 50 percent of kids have played a game in the past 24 hours. Nowadays kids are spending more time with their eyes on a screen or monitor than ever before, resulting in growing nearsightedness across the country.

March is nationally known as Save Your Vision Month and to keep local Minneapolis gamers’ eyes on the prize, Visionworks is providing quick tips to keep them on-top of their eye health.

What are some of the effects of video games on vision?

The effects of video games can include focus problems, eye irritation, nearsightedness and Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). CVS is a group of eye and vision-related problems that result from prolonged computer use.

How can you combat the effects of video games on vision?

The best way for Minneapolis gamers to score big is to schedule an eye exam, limit screen time, check the ergonomics, and manage the lighting to save your vision for all the great games to come.

For more about Save Your Vision Month and ways to protect your kiddo’s eyes from the effects of video games, check out the infographic below or visit one of the 15 Visionworks locations in the Minneapolis area.