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autofocus glasses (thenextweb.com)
submitted 1 day ago by Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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As a guy closing in on 50, losing my near vision really annoys me. And the current solutions are weak at best, which annoys me even more. These and the other companies working on similar sound great. But someone tell me why I would need a prescription for them? And is that true in the EU? The article makes it sound like getting them approved to be prescribed is a big hurdle. They seem like better reading glasses, which I don't need a prescription to buy.

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’d just keep a spare pair of normal glasses in the car. Anyone that has gotten to the point of needed glasses for both distance and reading likely has old pairs of glasses that can sit in a glove box. Even a slightly outdated prescription works in a pinch.

Bifocals and or swapping between distance and readers is a fucking pain. Something that solves that automatically, without a medical procedure, would be fucking amazing.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think I'm more concerned about the unfortunate scenarios where:

Glasses fuck up meaning driver can only see near -> something that needs quick reactions happens to avoid someone dying -> driver is fumbling with glasses or trying to find a spare pair -> somebody dies

[–] BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 5 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

As a driver with short sight and glasses, if my glasses fall off I'm not suddenly blind - I just can't read license places or signs. Traffic lights, other cars etc are still pretty obvious.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago

I also am short sighted, though possibly a bit worse than you given your description. If my glasses suddenly fell off there are plenty of hazards I would potentially miss. Idiot kid about to run into the road, etc.

[–] HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

My sister can't see the big E on the old school eye charts.

My kid barely can, as well. They're practically blind without glasses.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Good point. Maybe these are a “home or office use only” device.

I would looove to have something like this for work or home.