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This study examined if these improvements are also observed in two common clinical eye movement assessments, the Developmental Eye Movement (DEM) and King\u2013Devick tests. Ninth and tenth graders (15\u201316 years old) without learning disabilities or oculomotor dysfunctions, and who do not regularly play ball sports were tested in the DEM and King\u2013Devick tests in random order. Those playing AVG\u2009\u2265\u20095 hours per week were included in the AVG group, and those playing\u2009\u2264\u20091\u2009h per week were included in the non-video game group (NVG). Participants were asked to read quickly while reading speed and errors were recorded. Two DEM subtests were read vertically and one subtest was read from left to right. All King\u2013Devick subtests were read from left to right. Forty participants (20 AVG, 20 NVG, 15 girls, mean age: 15.7\u2009\u00b1\u20090.1 years) were included. 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