Taiwanese man loses use of index finger after too much gaming. Remember when your parents told you not to sit too close to the TV or you would go blind?
Well, while science – and optometrists – have dispelled that little lie, it looks like too much gaming could prove just as detrimental. According to Malaysian news site, thestar, a Taiwanese man “lost” the use of his index finger after spending six-hours a day playing games on his touchscreen smartphone. We imagine these had to be some serious gaming sessions because the site reports that the cartilage between the man’s fingers stiffened up to such a great degree that any attempt to bend or move the finger resulted in excruciating pain. And while it might be commonly referred to as a smartphone, if this story has taught us anything it’s that evidently you don’t really need to be all that smart to use one.
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