If you played a lot of video games growing up, it's likely that your parents told you that sitting too close to the screen is hurting your vision. Well, Tara is here to report on new research showing that playing video games can actually improve your vision! Follow DNews on Twitter: www.twitter.com/dnews Follow Tara on Twitter: www.twitter.com/taralongest Watch Tara on Rev3Games: www.youtube.com/rev3games Read More: Vision Hack: How Video Games Can Help Improve Poor Eyesight mind-hacks.wonderhowto.com/how-to/vision-hack-video-games-can-help-improve-poor-eyesight-0155097/ "If you're one of the lucky people who received the gift of terrible eyesight from your parents at a young age, chances are you ate an awful lot of carrots growing up." The Effect of Video Game Training on the Vision of Adults with Bilateral Deprivation Amblyopia psych.mcmaster.ca/maurerlab/Publications/Jeon_VideoGames.pdf "Amblyopia is a condition involving reduced acuity caused by abnormal visual imput during a critical period beginning shortly after birth." How Video Games Could Improve Our Vision www.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/science/how-video-games-could-improve-our-vision.html?pagewanted=all&_r=3& "The developmental psychologist Daphne Maurer made headlines this year with research suggesting that people born with cataracts could improve their eyesight by playing Medal of Honor, the 'first-person shooter' video game." Watch More: Watch Dogs Review www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgbE1xUgm7M ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/tracedominguez Tara Long on Twitter twitter.com/TaraLongest Laci Green on Twitter twitter.com/gogreen18 DNews on Facebook facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ gplus.to/dnews Discovery News discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: testu.be/1ndmmMq

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