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Who says playing video games are bad for your eyesight? Researchers are saying Video games can improve vision. Researchers found playing action video games improved the ability to notice even very small changes in shades of gray against a uniform background.

"Contrast sensitivity" is important in situations such as driving at night, or in conditions of poor visibility. Contrast sensitivity is often one of the first aspects of vision to be affected by aging.

A team from the University of Rochester studied expert video game players and found that they had better contrast sensitivity when compared with players who played non-action video games. The study suggests time spent in front of a computer screen is not necessarily harmful for vision, as has sometimes been suggested.

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