Justin Bazan, O.D. a Brooklyn-based VSP Provider, was featured in CrunchGear over the weekend, contributing to the popular tech blogger, John Biggs‘s review of the Nintendo 3DS, which launched 3/26 in the United States.
In the review, John discusses 3-D and vision:
I spoke to optometrist Dr. Justin Bazan about the potential problems associated with 3D viewing and he stated, with no uncertainty, that you can’t permanently damage your eyes by viewing the 3DS for extensive periods. He recommends a 20/20/20 habit – lifting your eyes and focusing somewhere 20 feet away every twenty minutes for 20 seconds. However, you will not go blind or suffer long-term damage.
“Moderation is beneficial,” he said. “Some people will feel sick or nauseous and in some cases the 3D could point to an underlying binocular vision disorder.”
He said that 3D images require both “sides” of the image to be perfectly clear. If one side of the image is blurry – meaning one of your eyes is seeing it incorrectly – this could mean a more pressing vision issue. He recommended that parents visit an optometrist if children cannot see the 3DS’ 3D features.
“If there’s a problem, go in for an eye exam, don’t just take the game away,” Bazan recommended.
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