You sit holding it for hours on end, pulling the triggers and hoping you keep getting kills. Then, when the bloodshed becomes too much and you become too tired, you turn off your TV and game console. Suddenly, you rush to the bathroom to give some TLC to the bladder you ignored for seven hours while sipping Red Bull or some other “fizzy” drink. You wash your hands and splash some cold water on your face and you notice something… HOLY SHIT, MY EYES!!
Ah yes, gamer eye. Fun stuff. As a result of your extensive gaming, you have given yourself what looks like a case of conjunctivitis or bloodshot “hangover eyes”. While some of you may actually be drunk, the reason for most cases of gamer eye is simply not blinking. Drawn in by the pretty colors and moving images, you blink about ½ as often as you normally would. This A) lets the eyes dry out a little and B) allows small irritants to find their way onto the surface of your eyeball. While it can be painful or itchy at times, it is not truly dangerous. It should disappear in an hour or so. Admire your “red badge of courage”, give your eyes a quick rinse, and let them get some rest. Believe me, I have had this quite a few times.
If your redeye doesn’t go away in approximately two hours, find someone who knows what they are talking about, and tell them.
And no, I am not a doctor. Although there was that one time… uh, nevermind.
