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New AOA president: 'Optometry owns 3D'
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SALT LAKE CITY — Optometry's involvement in the 3D@Home Consortium will help foster a better understanding of 3D viewing and promote vision health, new American Optometric Association President Dori M. Carlson, OD, announced here at Optometry's Meeting.
Dr. Carlson told the AOA's House of Delegates and members of the press, at two separate events, that in March, the AOA signed a memorandum of understanding with the 3D@Home Consortium, a group of 25 companies such as Sony and Dreamworks, "to collaborate in the development of common interest strategies, exchange of ideas and best shared practices," she said.
"Both the AOA and the 3D@Home Consortium acknowledge that vision and eye health may enhance consumers' abilities to view 3D/S3D images and ultimately increase their use of such technology," Dr. Carlson told members of the press. "With the range of new 3D products now available for home use, the quality of viewing is not based solely on image-related aspects, but is also tied explicitly to human vision development and the human perceptual experience."
The AOA and the consortium "will be encouraging their constituents to incorporate the use of stereoscopic testing and educational materials in their products, helping the public build an appreciation for the importance of optometry-delivered vision and eye health care and the importance of yearly comprehensive eye exams," she concluded.