Do you own a smartphone? If not, you may miss out on upcoming medical technology? My research points out that this technology for medical purposes has begun and promises to grow.
As an example, a professor at MIT developed an eye-piece and an App for his iPhone which optometrists will be able to use to determine a person’s vision and prescribe eye glasses. Instead of needing an expensive, large piece of equipment in their offices, optometrists can measure and prescribe proper eye glasses with this eyepiece and smartphone App.
As an example, a professor at MIT developed an eye-piece and an App for his iPhone which optometrists will be able to use to determine a person’s vision and prescribe eye glasses. Instead of needing an expensive, large piece of equipment in their offices, optometrists can measure and prescribe proper eye glasses with this eyepiece and smartphone App.
Smart phone apps already exist for tracking calories we eat, measuring how much we walk/run (pedometers). What other medical applications are being developed? Future applications may detect irregular heartbeats, monitor Parkinson’s disease tremors and alert a woman when she’s ovulating. I find this use of technology interesting. Watch this one and see where we go.
This interesting article can be found at http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/162/health-industry-smartphones-tablets?cid=xtw_humancap
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