Children Need High-Tech Vision to Thrive in Today’s Classrooms
California Optometric Association helps parents spot vision
problems early
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Classrooms around the country are becoming increasingly high-tech, and
teachers are incorporating 3D educational tools such as digital devices
and advanced computer applications into their daily curriculum. While
these instruments can greatly enhance learning, they can be problematic
for a whopping 25% of children who head back to school this year due to
undetected vision problems. Having low-tech vision in a 3D world could
hamper learning and even lead to physical discomfort.
“Watching 3D imagery, which creates the illusion of depth
by presenting each eye with a slightly different image, can unmask
ulterior issues such as lazy eye, convergence insufficiency, poor
focusing skills and other visual problems students might not have
previously known existed.”
“Children who have even a small vision misalignment or those who lack
equal vision in both eyes may not be able to perceive 3D images
properly,” explains Dr. Carl Hillier of the California Optometric
Association. “Watching 3D imagery, which creates the illusion of depth
by presenting each eye with a slightly different image, can unmask
ulterior issues such as lazy eye, convergence insufficiency, poor
focusing skills and other visual problems students might not have
previously known existed.”
These conditions often manifest in poor reading ability and performance
in sports as well as low self-esteem; all problems that could follow a
child throughout life. Three-dimensional imaging technology can maximize
student experience by allowing for virtual tours of museums or even 360
degree views from inside the human heart. But, combined with the
recreational use of video games or television, the use of 3D imagery in
Article source: PRNewswire
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