Treating with spectacle lenses: a novel idea!?

Optom Vis Sci. 2002 Sep;79(9):569-80. doi: 10.1097/00006324-200209000-00008.

Abstract

A design approach to low-vision device development-vision multiplexing-was introduced recently. This approach has been applied successfully to the design of novel electronic and optical low-vision aids. This paper discusses the application of the vision-multiplexing concept to spectacle lens design to address issues of low vision and to resolve problems of color discrimination and glare in driving. Because spectacles are considered a fashion accessory as much as they are a vision aid, cosmetic considerations are critical to the design of such aids. Spectacle-borne devices that are not concealed or attractive are unlikely to be used widely. Efforts to combine the functionality of vision multiplexing with improved appearance are illustrated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Color Perception
  • Distance Perception
  • Eyeglasses / trends*
  • Glare
  • Hemianopsia / rehabilitation
  • Lenses, Intraocular / trends*
  • Occlusive Dressings
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Scotoma / rehabilitation
  • Sensory Aids
  • Vision, Low / rehabilitation*
  • Visual Fields