![]() ![]() ![]() We had the privilege of working with the late Randy Pausch and his team at the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University to develop the artwork and animation in EyeSpy 20/20 to create a fun experience for children. Our dedicated Board and staff worked closely with dozens of experts in health and education to ensure that EyeSpy 20/20 met their needs and expectations. O’Neil understood that children love games and envisioned a better way to screen for vision problems and I was confident that the convergence of computing power and Internet connectivity in schools would allow our future technology to help millions of children. I just want to make certain that everyone understands that no current technology can replace a full eye examination from an optometrist or ophthalmologist.ĭr. ![]() RICHARD: As I stated earlier, EyeSpy 20/20 is not an eye examination but rather a screening. How was the team able to create a fun experience from something that has been a boring task in eye exams for so many years, and what has the early reception from actual students been like so far? EyeSpy 20/20 is a vision screening system that accurately and reliably identifies those children that need to be seen by an eye care professional.ĪMANDA: EyeSpy 20/20 is an eye exam first, but it is available to children in the form of a video game. It is important to note that EyeSpy 20/20 is NOT a replacement for an eye examination from an eye care professional and does not diagnose or prescribe treatment. Most importantly, EyeSpy 20/20 is determining the child’s ability to see and in so doing, evaluating the entire vision system of the child.Īfter the 2 to 3 minute game is finished, a bi-lingual vision report is immediately generated and the results stored in a HIPAA-compliant data repository for the school. Throughout the game, cartoon-like animations (developed by Carnegie Mellon University) are used to keep the child focused. By presenting several simple matching tasks, the system ensures that the child understands the concept of the game and then proceeds to assess their visual acuity, depth perception, and color vision. The proctor is provided on-screen messages as needed to administer the screening – which is automatically customized in real-time based on the child’s age and responses during the screening process.ĮyeSpy 20/20 immediately engages the child by allowing them to select their own character with which they are going to proceed on their adventure. Sitting 10 feet from the laptop, the child ‘plays’ EyeSpy 20/20 with the computer mouse (connected with a USB extension cable). RICHARD: When developing EyeSpy 20/20, our primary objectives were to ensure that the system was accurate, easy to use, and fun for the children.Ĭonducting an EyeSpy 20/20 screening is as simple as typing in information about the child including their name and age, and pressing ‘Start’. How does the software work and how easy is it to use? ![]() O’Neil’s medical expertise presented the perfect opportunity to revolutionize how vision problems are found in children because, to your point, good vision is critically important to virtually all aspects of life.ĪMANDA: The EyeSpy 20/20 software allows children with access to computers to receive an accurate eye exam. My 20 years experience developing solutions for the high-tech world combined with Dr. This antiquated approach is inadequate because children can memorize the wall chart or peek and the interpretation of the results can vary based on the level of proctor training, ultimately resulting in children being “missed”. I also didn’t realize that most children aren’t screened for vision problems and those that are, are often screened by a method developed over 150 years ago. O’Neil, I had no idea that vision disorders were so common and that some problems, if not found before age 9, could result in irreversible visual loss. James O’Neil, approached me with his brilliant idea to protect children’s vision… well, as they say, the rest is history.īefore meeting Dr. When my friend and nationally recognized children’s eye surgeon, Dr. I’m literally thankful for my vision every single day. More than 40 years later, I haven’t forgotten the terror I felt waking up blind. RICHARD TIRENDI: As a young child, I was bitten by a poisonous insect and had no eyesight for 2 ½ weeks. ![]()
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