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In addition to the laser and surgery, there are other ways that seemed fun to treat cataract patients. According to the study, a video game for 40 hours could help improve the ability to see people with cataracts.
A researcher from McMaster University in Canada, Dr. Daphne Maurer said that video games can help improve the ability to see in cataract patients. The way to play it for 40 hours, calculated cumulatively within about 4 weeks.
Cataracts that can be fixed with the video game therapy, according to Dr. Maurer is obtained congenital cataract since birth. Not yet known
how the effect and safety when applied to people suffering from cataract when fully grown.
The test results in some patients, video games can improve the ability to read the small print. Similarly, in response to a small dot moving objects and to recognize faces, visions of the patient better.
"This improvement shows us that even the adult brain is still plastic enough to be trained, in order to improve the function of certain sensory disorders," said Dr. Maurer was quoted as saying Dailymail.
Previous research suggests that video games can also be used as a therapy for treating lazy eye syndrome. This syndrome is known as a brain disorder that makes it one of the eyeball and the ability to see not develop balanced.
New research in this new cataract patients will be presented at a scientific meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Vancouver. So far not mentioned what kind of type of video game that can be used for the treatment of cataracts.
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