Just got a postcard from my optometrist the other day saying it’s time for my annual prescription check. My eyes are no different, but my glasses are scratched, so I need to spend an hour or two to get this fixed instead of just reordering glasses online. Can’t wait to use a service like this instead, much faster and easier, good luck!!
Launch HN: Quadrant Eye (YC W21) – Tackling online eye exams and at-home eyecare
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#12The eye exam layout on mobile Firefox is broken, stuff is being pushed off the left side of the screen but you don't allow scrolling to bring it into view. It still doesn't work properly if I switch to desktop mode.
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#14I haven't had an eye exam on over a decade (since my mid 20s). I use my old prescription and order cheap glasses online. The extreme savings and arguably higher utility of this approach had always given me the strong impression that the eyecare industry is fundementally broken and full of rent seeking.
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#15Awesome! Excited to see the progress!
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#16In my case it was caught reasonably early but I feel it could have been caught earlier. Its a bit surprising to me since I did have regular dilated eye exams. If screen time is indeed implicated, I do wonder if there is an epidemic of eye/optic nerve damage brewing, especially since those who don't wear corrective lenses probably aren't getting regular exams and may not realize they have risk factors or even damage.
Perhaps its not the screens themselves, but what's on them. The stress of social media causing everyone's IOP to randomly skyrocket.
I'm still coming to grips with my diagnosis and its repercussions. Not the least of which is the cost of the drops I need to take now for the rest of my life. $110 for a three month supply, and I also have to agree to not make a claim on my insurance to reimburse me, so its all out of pocket. Its pretty shady, but they are what my ophthalmologist wants me to use, and I don't want to mess around with blindness.
Re: Launch HN: Quadrant Eye (YC W21) – Tackling online eye exams and at-home eyecare
#17Just got a postcard from my optometrist the other day saying it’s time for my annual prescription check. My eyes are no different, but my glasses are scratched, so I need to spend an hour or two to get this fixed instead of just reordering glasses online. Can’t wait to use a service like this instead, much faster and easier, good luck!!
In the US at least, you can order glasses online as long as you know the prescription. It's contacts that require a 'valid' prescription which only lasts a year and they will only let you buy a 'years' worth of contacts at a time.
More info on buying glasses/contacts: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/buying-prescription-gl...
Re: Launch HN: Quadrant Eye (YC W21) – Tackling online eye exams and at-home eyecare
#18The eye exam layout on mobile Firefox is broken, stuff is being pushed off the left side of the screen but you don't allow scrolling to bring it into view. It still doesn't work properly if I switch to desktop mode.
I can't seem to replicate the issues you're having on firefox/desktop, it displays normally for me. If you shoot me a screenshot at kristine@quadranteye.com, happy to take a look.
Re: Launch HN: Quadrant Eye (YC W21) – Tackling online eye exams and at-home eyecare
#19The eye exam layout on mobile Firefox is broken, stuff is being pushed off the left side of the screen but you don't allow scrolling to bring it into view. It still doesn't work properly if I switch to desktop mode.
That's our bad! The exam is only built for desktop - we don't allow mobile in the usual flow because the vision charts need to be displayed at a certain height (*will add to our post). I can't seem to replicate the issues you're having on firefox/desktop, it displays normally for me. If you shoot me a screenshot at kristine@quadranteye.com, happy to take a look.
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#20I haven't had an eye exam on over a decade (since my mid 20s). I use my old prescription and order cheap glasses online. The extreme savings and arguably higher utility of this approach had always given me the strong impression that the eyecare industry is fundementally broken and full of rent seeking.
There really is a lot that we can do to improve how people get eyecare and eyewear. I did want to point out that there's an entire other side of the eyecare industry -- eye health -- that gets overshadowed by the eyewear/optical aspect of eyecare. Obviously all sides of the eyecare industry need fixing, but I do I think part of the puzzle is bringing the eye health portion more front and center. (But ultimately there…