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Startup turns the iPhone into a portable optometrist office for quick field eye exams and prescriptions

It seems like every week there is another revolutionary use of smartphones with the potential to change the way we do things. Smart Vision Labs has created such an invention with the help of the iPhone and its low-light 8-megapixel camera.  In short, what it does is enable is quick and inexpensive eye prescription diagnosis with a portable lens hooked up to an iPhone. The invention allows doctors to carry around in their pockets what used to require a visit to the optometrist’s office.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpX53ZjoECQ

This week, we spoke with Smart Vision Labs co-founder Marc Albanese. Check out our interview and demo in the video below.
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