Another article about the impact of vision problems on watching 3-D movies. “An estimated 3-9 million people in the USA may have vision problems that keep them from enjoying such 3-D movies as Avatar and Toy Story 3, estimates the American Optometric Association. And as many as 56 percent of people between 18 and 38 years of […]
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Consumer Reports on 3D Vision Problems
Consumer reports in their Health.org blog recommends the following: Bottom line: If you’ve experienced problems viewing 3D images, you’re better off going to 2D versions of movies and watching TV on conventional sets. To try to determine why you’ve had 3D vision difficulty, consider making an appointment with an eye care professional—either an ophthalmologist or […]
Dr. Susan Barry Interviewed on Terry Gross NPR program
Dr. Sue Barry tells how she achieved binocular vision after being told she was too old to do anything about her strabismus. Sue, a neurobiologist, had been cross-eyed since early infancy. Though she had operations as a young child to correct her eyes’ appearance, they still sent conflicting messages to her brain. As a result, […]
Do Your Eyes Hurt When You Watch 3-D?
The media coverage continues about the problems that people have watching 3-D movies and TV. 1 out of 30 kids have stereoblindness that keeps kids from appreciating 3-D (stereopsis). Its estimated that 20% of the population may have binocular “eye teaming” problems that may create symptoms, such as headaches, nausea and discomfort when watching 3-D […]
3-D TV Won't Permanently Impair Vision
Looks like the TV makers have accepted that approximately 20% of the population may have discomfort or difficulty watching 3-D TV and movies. “The TV maker warns that 3-D could cause lightheadedness, nausea, dizziness, twitching or even convulsions, especially in epileptics. Samsung cautions parents to supervise children closely, because they could be more susceptible […]
Vision Disorder Makes 3-D Vision Fall Flat-WSJ
From the Wall Street Journal By Jennifer Valentino-DeVries Hollywood studios and TV manufacturers are banking on 3-D to be the next big thing in entertainment. But for people with certain eye problems, the idea of a 3-D movie isn’t much fun at all. Between three million and nine million people in the U.S. have vision […]
Millions of Americans Unable to see in 3-D
More movies are being made in 3-D–Avatar, Alice in Wonderland… According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), from 3-9 MILLION people have problems with binocular vision prohibiting them from watching 3-D TV and movies. Check out some great 3-D pictures and video about 3-D vision. Click Here ESPN & Discovery Channel are preparing to broadcast […]
More 3-D News Coverage
3-D Films Help Detect Undiagnosed Vision Problems Leila Feinstein – KTLA News “Blockbuster 3-D movies aren’t always a hit with some viewers, many viewers are leaving the theatres sick. But optometrists say that could mean there is a vision problem that needs to be treated”. Great story and coverage of optometrist Dr. Elise Brisco and […]
3D Movies Still the HOT Topic for Vision Therapy
Even patients with normal vision can have difficulty with 3D in part because it is not possible to focus on background objects as you can in the real world, notes David Granet MD, University of California-San Diego, California, US. (Reported in the Eurotimes) “There is definitely a subset of the population that will find 3D TV uncomfortable or unwatchable,” Dr Granet says. […]
3D May NOT Be So Delightful
Listen to Dr. Dominick Maino’s podcast. Even with a small eye misalignment, many people may not enjoy the new 3D movies. Headaches, eye strain and nausea may be present because of the vision problems. Good news though…optometric vision therapy can alleviate the symptoms! Even if you don’t have vision symptoms, all children should have a […]