Gameboy disease noun [U]
/ˈgeɪm.bɔɪ dɪz.iːz/
a spinal condition in children caused by looking down at hand-held devices for long periods
Kids these days are spending so much time hunched over smartphones and tablets that their spines are at risk of developing incorrectly – a condition known as gameboy disease.
[www.mirror.co.uk 07 June 2016]
computer vision syndrome noun [U]
UK /kəm’pjuː.təʳ ˌvɪʒ.ən ˌsɪn.drəʊm/ US /kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚˌvɪʒ.ən ˌsɪn.droʊm/
a condition of the eye caused by spending a large amount of time looking at a computer screen
We spend nearly 50 hours a week looking at computer screens, according to research conducted by the College of Optometrists. But prolonged use can result in what has been dubbed “computer vision syndrome”, with symptoms including eye strain, double vision and temporary short-sightedness.
[www.express.co.uk 27 January 2016]
thunderstorm asthma noun [U] UK
/ˈθʌn.də.stɔːm æs.mə/ US /ˈθʌn.dɚ.stɔːrm æz.mə/
a medical condition that makes breathing difficult, caused by a large amount of pollen in the air after a storm
A sixth person has died almost a week after Melbourne was hit by an unprecedented thunderstorm asthma outbreak.
[The Guardian 27 November 2016]
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The condition referred to as “Gameboy Disease” is not a disease and should not be identified as such. The proper term would be “Gameboy Spinal Syndrome”, indicating the cause, the problem, and the classification. Disease and syndrome are both words used to classify medical conditions, but they are not synonyms.