Opternative Offers Accessible & Affordable Medical-Grade Online Eye Exams
Laura McQuarrie — March 4, 2014 — Tech
References: opternative & psfk
Opternative is a service that enables people to take online eye exams and get an accurate and legal eye prescription as a result. As screens become more and more advanced, Opternative is proving that the need for optometrists to have special equipment, or even conduct in-person appointments may become redundant.
Online eye exams do exist, but their results are not as definitive as those offered by Opternative and they typically lead patients to a doctor to see in-person anyways.
Optometrist Dr. Steven Lee developed Opternative to be accessible from anywhere, as well as more time and money-conscious for patients. After some quick calibration with a webcam, the online eye exam takes about 10 minutes and costs just $35, which is about 75% less than going in for an actual doctor's appointment.
Online eye exams do exist, but their results are not as definitive as those offered by Opternative and they typically lead patients to a doctor to see in-person anyways.
Optometrist Dr. Steven Lee developed Opternative to be accessible from anywhere, as well as more time and money-conscious for patients. After some quick calibration with a webcam, the online eye exam takes about 10 minutes and costs just $35, which is about 75% less than going in for an actual doctor's appointment.
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