Mobile Eye Exam Promises Cheap Diagnoses for the Developing World

Combing software and an external device, a smartphone eye exam system called Peek could revolutionize the way that eye care is conducted in the developing world, given that the vast majority of visual impairments can be corrected.

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September 6, 2013

Combing software and an external device, a smartphone eye exam system called Peek could revolutionize the way that eye care is conducted in the developing world, given that the vast majority of visual impairments can be corrected.

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