Thanks to Dr. Dom Maino for his blog post about this unbelievable opportunity- 3D movie with music in the symphony hall. Per Dr. Maino’s blog: ….Symphony Hall will never before have seen audiences like it in all its 20 years, when next Thursday we will all be wearing 3D glasses to experience a 21st-century digital […]
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3Ds of 3D Stereo Viewing
Public interest in 3D technology is growing, as are patient complaints around watch 3D movies and games. Look here for another great video from the American Optometric Association! By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Colorado Vision Therapy Optometrists
3-D Stereo Viewing-AOA Statement
The AOA (American Optometric Association) has issued a clear updated video statement on the effects of 3-D Stereo viewing. Watch the video! By Colorado Optometrist Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, in Vision Therapy & Visual Processing
3-D Vision: Drs. Oliver Sacks & Sue Barry Interview
Check out this must-see interview by Dr. Oliver Sacks, neurologist, with Dr. Sue Barry, vision scientist and author of her own book – Fixing my Gaze: A Scientist’s Journey into Seeing in Three Dimensions. Dr. Barry so beautifully explains what it was like to learn to see the world in 3D when she received vision […]
3-D Movies – Symptoms Impact 25% of the Population (AOA)
(NBC) — Watching 3-D movies gives some viewers such nausea and headaches that they’re forced to leave theaters long before the credits roll. This new syndrome is being called 3-D Vision Syndrome. No surprise, this story is growing as more 3-D technology hits the market. Optometric Vision Therapy can often alleviate the symptoms created by […]
3D Stereo Vision – A Big Hit at the Electronics Consumer Show
My esteemed colleague, Dr. Dom Maino, made a big splash at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. His session included in 3D Moms took a look at what parents really need to know about the 3D experience; from content availability, to glasses that fit, from 3D as a learning tool to 3D as […]
3D Games May Damage Kid's Eyes
It’s so interesting how the “under 6” warning is spreading like wild fire. Kids under 6 normally have adequate 3D vision. This warning should be for all people- sustained near work, especially on these small devices may be a problem at ALL ages! Symptoms of 3D vision problems often include: headaches, blurred vision, eyestrain, double vision, […]
3-D Vision Syndrome
The 3D Vision Syndrome (3DVS) is comprised of a group of symptoms that collectively indicate a functional vision disorder while watching 3D content. 3DVS symptoms include but are not limited to asthenopia, headaches, blurred vision, eyestrain, diplopia (double vision), dizziness/nausea and vision induced motion sickness after watching a 3D movie, 3D television or after playing a […]
Can everyone see 3D entertainment?
Best Buy acknowledges vision problems for some viewers of 3D TV Nearly one million people in the U.S. suffer from stereo blindness, according to the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (www.covd.org). This prevents them from perceiving the intended depth of 3D entertainment experiences. Some of these people will see 3D programming in 2D with no […]
Oliver Sacks New Book – The Mind's Eye
Today is the launch day for the much anticipated release of a new book by Oliver Sacks, The Mind’s Eye. Per an Amazon reviewer, Evelyn Uyemura, “The Mind’s Eye is a superb synthesis of science, medicine, and insight into the human experience. His obvious empathy, and even affection, for the people he meets and consults […]