Self Focusing Eyeglasses
An Israeli tech startup company called Deep Optics is developing glasses with liquid-crystal lenses which can constantly refocus. Using a tiny processor in the glasses frame, the lenses can automatically adjust their optical power in real time. If Deep Optics is successful, it could be great for people with Presbyopia, the gradual loss of your eyes’ ability to […]
More New Products from Apple
Apple had another first rate set of product announcements yesterday. If you did not see the keynote, you can watch it here. The new iPhone and iPad Pro are designed to capture the market for upgrades. I suspect many owners of iPhone 5S and prior models will make the upgrade to get the improved camera and Apple […]
Healthy Aging
The Winter 2016 issue of Healthy Aging Magazine includes a story I wrote for them. It is called Go Mobile For Better Health. The article is based on a peer-reviewed journal article called How mHealth Will Spur Consumer-led Healthcare. I discussed how new smartphone devices are enabling us to gather data about our health. I espouse people […]
Patient Generated Health Data
Numerous articles here and in Health Attitude have described mHealth devices which can gather data about our health. Devices ranging from FitBit to the Apple Watch can gather data about our steps and our heartbeats. The AliveCor sensor on an iPhone can capture ECG data about our hearts. The FDA has now approved more than […]
First Blood-Pressure Watch
Nearly 30% of Americans have hypertension (high blood pressure (BP)). Many people have a tough time controlling their BP. Part of the task is measuring BP routinely and accurately. It is possible to get wide variations when using a traditional home blood cuff due to arm position or cuff size. Omron may have the answer. The company has […]
