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3-D can be a sore sight for eyes

Little known about side effects of popular format

Sam Akiba tried out the special glasses before going to see “Piranha 3D’’ in the Fenway recently. Sam Akiba tried out the special glasses before going to see “Piranha 3D’’ in the Fenway recently. (Bill Greene/Globe Staff)
By Natalie Southwick
Globe Correspondent / September 4, 2010

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The “extended’’ version of “Avatar’’ that hit theaters last weekend might give some viewers a headache. Whether they should blame the 3-D technology is up for debate. (Full article: 1096 words)

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