Big Screen Could Unveil Bigger Eye Problem


James Cameron's Avatar may have broken box office records and earned prestigious accolades, but eye experts warn that some people won't be able to see what the fuss is about. New research indicates that people with minor, and often undiagnosed, vision problems will be unable to properly focus on 3-D images broadcast on the big or small screen.

Experts warn that even the smallest eye complaints could prove to be a headache for the avid cinema-goer, as the strain of focusing and processing 3-D images could induce migraines, nausea and dizziness in people living with eye problems.

Eye experts at the American Optometric Association estimate that up to 9 million people in America alone, will be unable to watch 3-D broadcasts because they are unable to accurately combine images from both eyes. The condition, known as binocular vision, can also cause sufferers to experience difficulty in gauging depth perception and on focusing on images
near or far.

Researchers hope that a disappointing cinema experience could become an eye-opener for many people living with undiagnosed eye conditions and prompt people to visit their opticians. Eye care experts are urging people to visit their opticians if they are unable to see 3-D cinema properly or if they experience 3-D side-effects including headaches, nausea and dizziness.

Cinema lovers with poor vision need not despair as eye experts are confident that simple vision therapy methods can be used to accustom eyes to 3-D broadcasts, meaning that people with eye problems, should with a little help, be able to watch the latest developments on the big and small screen.

19th May 2010

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