Name: Get your next eye exam on a smartphone
Uploaded: 2014-04-30T15:16:55Z
Duration: 6 min 19 s
Description: Thirty-nine million people in the world are blind, and the majority lost their sight due to curable and preventable diseases. But how do you test and treat people who live in remote areas, where expensive, bulky eye equipment is hard to come by? TED Fellow Andrew Bastawrous demos a smartphone app and cheap hardware that might help.

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Thirty-nine million people in the world are blind, and the majority lost their sight due to curable and preventable diseases. But how do you test and treat people who live in remote areas, where expensive, bulky eye equipment is hard to come by? TED Fellow Andrew Bastawrous demos a smartphone app and cheap hardware that might help.

Andrew Bastawrous: Get your next eye exam on a smartphone

Get your next eye exam on a smartphone

Smartphone tech transforms eye care in low-income countries, making high-quality exams accessible and affordable for all.

Innovative 3D-printed add-ons for smartphones enable detailed retina scans, unlocking the potential for remote diagnosis.

For less than $40, tech empowers local healthcare workers to restore sight, proving high-impact solutions can be low-cost.