MIT Develops Smartphone App to Test Your Eyes

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misry

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"Our device has the potential to make routine refractive eye exams simpler and cheaper, and, therefore, more accessible to millions of people in developing countries,"

Either they don't understand the concept of "developing country" or they want "millions of people" to stick my phone in their faces. Which is it?
 

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[citation][nom]MISRy[/nom]Either they don't understand the concept of "developing country" or they want "millions of people" to stick my phone in their faces. Which is it?[/citation]

...doctors abroad will use these phones... you lose at the internet
 

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y one phone per clinic is enough. It is not that accurate but it looks like a cool idea, if we are complaining/flaming about apple-tax, you cannot imagine the med-tax. Taking advantage of existing mass production hardware and developing software solutions is the way to go if you want to improve things big time in countries with low healthcare budgets.
 
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It is not from MIT only, is MIT and UFRGS, an Brazilian federal university.
 
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@Azriel4444;

Red and Green are used for a very good reason, in that the human eye focuses red and green light differently due to their different wavelengths and position on the visual spectrum. Even if you can't clearly see red and green, they will still appear differently to you and the test will still work.

In any event, this is a nifty gimmick in terms of portability, but brings nothing new to the table in real terms. It's simply a mobile way to do refraction estimates, so replaces an autorefractor unit, which is routinely used in Optometry, and only really provides an estimate of the final prescription. Nobody in their right mind would want to prescribe from the results of this only.
 

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I imagine that with more development, using letters and numbers and voice recognition, a more accurate test could be given with no extra hardware costs. With a pixel dense display it could be more accurate than a proper exam.

Powerful cell phones can negate entire product lines if used properly - we are just opening the lid on the possible capabilities that are possible. Higher quality components like microphones and cameras will further the trend.
 
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