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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]