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Ben Michales, a 6 year old boy from the UK, suffers from ambylopia, a deteriorating eye condition that would have eventually left him blind, that is until his doctor prescribed him with 2 hours a day of playing MarioKart on his Nintendo DS.
What were the doctor’s reason for this peculiar treatment? No, he doesn’t own stock in Nintendo. In order for Ben’s condition to improve his eye would need extensive therapy and since your eyeballs can’t run on a treadmill the best way to keep them busy is to play video games, apparently.
Since Ben’s daily regimen of MarioKart DS his vision has improved by 250% in just his first week of therapy. Who said playing video games were unhealthy?
Source: DailyMail
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wow.. I didn’t know playing video games help one’s eye condition.. I actually thought the opposite…
I am glad the kid is ok now!!!
06/27/10 4:55 pm
o.o WOW!
that is so cool
250%! i hope it continues improving till he can see ^^
games were always good for you, right? :]
06/26/10 6:13 pm
wow that is crazy! im glad the kid can see again :D
06/26/10 3:06 pm
o.o Impressive~~ I didn’t know that playing games could really help someone!! Haha~~ I feel happy to read this news~~ then games can be health sometimes~~ Yep~~I do agree.. ^_^ The best thing of the news~~ is he gets betten of his eyesite ^_^ Incredible!! <3
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