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| Dr. Dominick M. Maino |
In our previous post,
we discovered the touching story of Strabby’s journey toward 3D vision. A
practicing optometrist and leading vision health researcher, Dr. Dominick M. Maino (OD,
MEd, FAAO, FCOVD-A and Professor of Pediatrics/Binocular Vision at the Illinois
College of Optometry/Illinois Eye Institute in Chicago, Il) suggests that 3D-related
vision problems are common. He crafted a 2010 editorial
estimating the number of adults and children in the U.S. affected by what he calls a “binocular
vision pandemic”:
“A clinical trial to determine the prevalence of
binocular vision dysfunction within the general population suggested the
possibility of up to 56% or 60 million men, women and young adults with
symptoms associated with a binocular vision (BV) dysfunction, 45 million (61%)
with accommodative problems and 28 million (38%) demonstrating various vergence
anomalies.” [Study conducted in Spain]
Dr. Maino’s blog is a
remarkable read for those who desire to learn more. He also recommends reading a compelling book
by Susan Barry entitled: Fixing My Gaze: A Scientist’s Journey into
Seeing in Three Dimensions.
With increased societal
exposure to 3D movies, 3D home television, 3D gaming, and 3D education, comforting
stories of identification, treatment, and eventual transformation are rapidly spreading. You see, 3D projected images can now be used as a universal public health screening tool for vision problems
that previously went undetected.
