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Wasn't there, like a decade ago, some university researcher (MIT?) who came up with the idea for a portable lens forming machine that could make arbitrary lens
by supernova87a 4y ago
Wasn't there, like a decade ago, some university researcher (MIT?) who came up with the idea for a portable lens forming machine that could make arbitrary lens shapes on demand in the field? Maybe it involved rapid curing plastic or something, and a mold that could be shaped easily.
I remember it being described as great for rural areas where it was unlikely / difficult to ensure you would be able to make a return visit or get the people needing glasses to come back when the lenses were eventually ready.
- mapt 4y ago2014 adjustable liquid lenses: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3933712/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3933712/ Describes both a dial-based and a less mature fluid-based technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9FpEWQkg-w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9FpEWQkg-w Dial-based: https://www.designboom.com/technology/eyejusters-self-adjustable-glasses-for-the-developing-world/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/eyejusters-self-adjust... DialVision review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge3H0FtGUw8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge3H0FtGUw8