What's wrong with my eyes...?

[Blazestorm]

I used to be able to sit in front of my computer for hours on end, playing games non-stop only to take breaks for bathroom and food, I'd be wearing my contacts at the time and these weren't the breathe-able kind, just simple soft contacts, that you're supposed to take out every night, I never did, I treated them like I do the ones you CAN leave in for a month.

Well recently my eyes have been burning while I play games, I can be looking on forums and chatting with no problems, but once I load up HL2 my eyes begin to burn.

I used to be able to play literally for 20-30 hours without stopping (Not good for me but still) now I can barely go 15-20 minutes before the burning is so unbearable and my eyes are so watery I can't see.

Anyone have any ideas? I just want to be able to play my game without having to stop playing mid-way and go wash my eyes out and walk around.

Nothing has changed except my contacts.. I don't see why ones that are meant to be left in longer are having more problems then the last brand.

[Will Wood]

I think it's for the better.....

[Linkwarner]

Hmm, try some Visine for contacts, and what type of contacts do you have? I have Focus night and days and never have a problem with them.

[Chris42050]

go to eye dr.

[WickeDKlowN]

Pop your eyes out with a spoon, clean them with some soap and water and put them back in. Works every time

Actually, I have no idea. Do other game do it? I know of people getting motion sickness from HL2 but this is the first I've heard of burning eyes.

[AGDlover]

ya my eyes do that then they start watering real bad and are earitated its usualy when i'm playing MOH

[Tunaman]

It's called getting old. Wait till you hit 40...

[Steelrat]

It's called getting old. Wait till you hit 40...

Thinking about the good old days?

[temps]

Happens to me too.. I then take a break off the computer.. for like a day I wont play games only go on to check ao ext. then I'll be back to normal. I think my hair getting into my eyes has something to do with it.. Then with the fact that you are staring at a screen for 4+ hours with no break and little blinking.

We need to ask a pro gamer who practices 10 hours a day.. they must have a solution

Heres to being a gamer

[Blazestorm]

See I had no problem playing 20-30 hours straight before (literally... damn MMORPG's...) with very few breaks.

Now I can barely play for 30 minutes without the irritation being unbearable.

This happened earlier today when I was playing an sNES Emulator at school, eyes started to burn really bad and got watery, couldn't keep them open.

Sometimes I'll be able to play halflife 2 for 3-4 hours, cycling through 5-6 levels (100 kill cap).... meh...

[B.A.M.]

Pop your eyes out with a spoon, clean them with some soap and water and put them back in. Works every time

Actually, I have no idea. Do other game do it? I know of people getting motion sickness from HL2 but this is the first I've heard of burning eyes.

it must be the greatness and holyness of Hl2 that burns you eyes similar to holy water

[Blazestorm]

seems to be any games do this...

[WickeDKlowN]

Try changing your refresh rate. I doubt thats the problem but it's worth a shot.

[Blazestorm]

Up or down?

I have dual monitors as well, would turning one of them off help?

I just noticed this problem occuring after I setup these monitors... this may be it

I'm running 85 on my CRT and 75 on my LCD... 1280x1024 on both...

[68bird]

are u blinking? my friend dosent blink when he plays videogames one time i antiqued him and got flower in his eyes.