Don't your eyes hurt? : Fallout: New Vegas

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:23 am

Like after playing Fallout for such a long time don't your eyes start to hurt??
Mines get all red and dry and you literally can see bloodshot in my eyes, I feel like if I keep this up I could like suffer from some sort of eye problem in the future.
So I been told that playing with sunglasses will help, so I am currently doing that. But other than that, what do you suggest for me, AND for the other people suffering from this?
Thanks for checking out my post.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:51 am

Getting some sun works wonders.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:20 am

remove your eyes

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:47 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLEuWEvH5GI

lmao, i don't mean to make light your pain but it just popped in my head as soon as I read your post.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:12 am

remove your eyes

hmmmmm maybe this'll work... kay *REMOVES EYES*
NOOOOO I CAN'T PLAY FALLOUT!
*searches for eyes*

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:33 am

My eyes don't hurt, but when I close them I can see desert landscape zooming towards me. Bizarre and lasts for a few days.(kind-of like when you look at the sun, and then blink, you can still see it for a while afterwards. burn in?)

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:29 pm

My eyes don't hurt, but when I close them I can see desert landscape zooming towards me. Bizarre and lasts for a few days.(kind-of like when you look at the sun, and then blink, you can still see it for a while afterwards. burn in?)

No, not burn in. More like forever tranced from the Fallout universe.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:58 am

Playing on my Panasonic Plasma helps alot personally, but do what the Pros do and get some Gunnars. Have you guys not seen these? Go to Gunnars.com, no it's not a link, just type it in. I hear they're awesome.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:40 am

My eyes don't hurt, but everynow and then, I take breaks, so I don't strain my eyes.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:33 am

Have a rest every couple of hours, and you really should not be playing for more than 2 hours in one sitting, that is when you get eye strain and headaches. It's hard, since it's such an addictive game.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:36 pm

Take breaks, otherwise you might end up doing some permanent damage or triggering a migraine or something. I've heard that watching a screen in a darkened room is worse for your eyes than in a well lit one, so that might help. I'm lucky (in a way) that I get visual migraines, which don't hurt and can look kind of cool. But when you get signs of eye stress (redness, bloodshot, itchyness, headaches or VMs - normally coloured blobs in your peripheral vision), it's definitely time to take a break.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:08 am

if you keep playing, the ache will fade, although this is likely due to corneal damage rather than adaptation.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:47 am

what do you suggest for me, AND for the other people suffering from this?

I suggest stepping away from your computer for healthy doses of time.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:32 am

Turn you robot eyes on duuuh!

But i pop a Excedrin migraine drink a 19.2oz Redbull and get back at it. works ever time

Redbulls healthy for you and it taste GOOD!

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:42 am

For eye fatigue resulting from video gaming I suggest a mixture of crushed Naja Jolokia peppers and lemon juice, applied in liberal doses right onto the affected surface, using an implement like an eye dropper or, better yet, a turkey baster.

Alternate remedy includes a short rope, a foot stool, and a sturdy beam.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:36 am

I get red scratchy eyes if I go without sleep for too long. When it happens to me I take a nap (but then again I'm old and nap a lot anyway).

"Whoozat?!?!?! *snore*" -Guy From The Funniest Commercial I Ever Saw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THnzsRjZLZo&NR=1

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:52 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLEuWEvH5GI

lmao, i don't mean to make light your pain but it just popped in my head as soon as I read your post.

I love that song!

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:50 am

If anyone is getting eye irritation from playing any video game. Then they need to:

1. Not play so much at one time. Take a break. Go outside.
2. See an eye doctor and have them checked. Could be something beside looking at a screen for far too long. That's causing the problem.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:07 am

Go outside and take a walk. Works wonders.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:23 am

My eyes don't hurt, but everynow and then, I take breaks, so I don't strain my eyes.

This. I was off for a week and a bit and after so much time i started to have larger breaks and to do something else rather than my brain processing everything in Fallout, it helps keep you sane aswell, well for me anyways!

Like taking the dog for a walk, having lunch and not having the telly on, going to the shops etc, all helps you get some fresh air and thinking about something else, i cant get round the fact people play for like 3 days straight, that must mess with your head

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:16 pm

Punch yourself really hard in the nuts and you won't notice your eyes for the rest of the day.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:26 am

Yeah my eyes hurt when I play new vegas too.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:30 am

I think it's from reading text and watching the roulette ball spin round and round during load screens.

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:09 am

my neck hurts, not my eyes

» Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:39 pm

It probably sounds stupid but, blink more often. People tend to blink far less frequently when playing a game or reading on a computer screen, thus the dryness of your eyes. I can play all day, I mean 12+ hours minus bio breaks and the worst I'll have is a back ache from sitting so long. I can do this because I blink a lot.