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 […]
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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 […]
Vision Problems Can Rob Movie-Goers of 3-D Depth
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]