DailyDirt: Do You See What I See?
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
The stereotype of a nerd wearing glasses is deeply set into many cultures. But it might not be too long before it's not just "nerds" wearing glasses. More people (nerds and jocks alike) are staring at screens and need corrective eyewear. Treatments like LASIK could become more popular -- or people could start wearing smartglasses for augmented reality and a clearer view of the world. Even if you have 20/20 vision now, almost everyone seems to get presbyopia, so count yourself lucky if you're not reading this with corrective lenses.- By 2050, half the world's population could be myopic -- if current trends continue. About 40% of the US population is nearsighted, and about 28% of the world has myopia. There could be environmental conditions to avoid -- maybe going outdoors more will help -- and we could reduce myopia for future generations. [url]
- Smarter displays could adapt to a user's imperfect vision -- so a person wouldn't need to put on reading glasses to view a tablet screen. Vision correcting software under development can already correct for some myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and a few other vision problems. [url]
- Augmented reality eyewear could help farsighted people -- when the tech gets smaller, thinner, higher resolution... and less obtrusive to wear. Eyewear displays could also help with a bunch of different vision problems, but it might take a while before the reputation of "glassholes" have worn off. [url]
Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
Techdirt is one of the few remaining truly independent media outlets. We do not have a giant corporation behind us, and we rely heavily on our community to support us, in an age when advertisers are increasingly uninterested in sponsoring small, independent sites — especially a site like ours that is unwilling to pull punches in its reporting and analysis.
While other websites have resorted to paywalls, registration requirements, and increasingly annoying/intrusive advertising, we have always kept Techdirt open and available to anyone. But in order to continue doing so, we need your support. We offer a variety of ways for our readers to support us, from direct donations to special subscriptions and cool merchandise — and every little bit helps. Thank you.
–The Techdirt Team
Filed Under: ar, astigmatism, augmented reality, corrective lenses, eyewear, farsightedness, glassholes, hyperopia, lasik, myopia, nearsightedness, presbyopia, smart displays, smartglasses, vision
Reader Comments
The First Word
“By 2050, half the world's population could be myopic-- if current trends continue.
75-80% of the population is already dangerously myopic. Oh wait, you're talking about eyesight... Nevermind.Subscribe: RSS
View by: Time | Thread
we'll see what happens with LASIK people..
So LASIK is expensive and temporary... and irreversible.
[ link to this | view in thread ]
Smart Displays will give us supervision
[ link to this | view in thread ]
Adverts
[ link to this | view in thread ]
Re: we'll see what happens with LASIK people..
[ link to this | view in thread ]
Yeah, like that will happen anytime soon.
[ link to this | view in thread ]
Re: Adverts
[ link to this | view in thread ]
[ link to this | view in thread ]
Re: we'll see what happens with LASIK people..
[ link to this | view in thread ]
By 2050, half the world's population could be myopic-- if current trends continue.
[ link to this | view in thread ]
Suicide from Lasik complication
As a medical physician, I can definitely state that Lasik/PRK complications can lead to depression and suicide.
For an elective procedure, the risks and long term complications are understated. The industry ignores the catastrophic complications from this elective procedure.
The resultant complications and negative quality of life issues increase the risks of depression, attempted suicide, and suicide.
Nancy L. Burleson MD FACOG
Texas
[ link to this | view in thread ]