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15 and quality of life, yet none of them got such instant and overwhelming mainstream media coverage. And I am certain that all of my co-authors and I would rather have our name associated with true biomedical innovation rather than consumer electronics media blitz. Third, the media was all over the place with some significant hyperbole and outliers—such as "Google Glass can hurt your vision" or "you can get hit by a truck." But this is understand- able and not unexpected for all of us who watch the daily news. At the same time, there were credible sourc- es that provided an accurate narra- tive. Ultimately, just as in clinical research, there is regression to the mean, and I thought our message was well understood by the aver- age consumer and reader. For our research team, the objective was met across the board. People are aware that some activities may not be suitable or safe with Google Glass. We have uncovered a blind spot for our consumer electronics develop- ers so they can study the impact of any wearable electronics on human function and biology before broad dissemination. Ultimately, I think we have helped Google avoid a po- tential future liability by addressing this early in the commercial rollout and preempting serious safety prob- lems and downstream litigation with their product. EW Reference Ianchulev T, Minckler DS, Hoskins HD, et al. Wearable technology with head-mounted displays and visual function. JAMA. 2014 Nov 5;312(17):1799–801. Contact information Ianchulev: tianchul@yahoo.com group of ophthalmologists and vi- sion researchers who came together to understand the safety impact of this technology. We are designing a larger study to further analyze these issues. Once we have a better under- standing of the different factors that might influence the extent of the scotoma we will be in a better posi- tion to inform design changes. Dr. Chang: Do you know how Google plans to address this issue? Dr. Ianchulev: Throughout our discussions with the Google team it was clear that user safety was of up- most importance to them. We hope our study stimulates their interest further so that we can all learn more about the safety of Google Glass and other wearable technology. Dr. Chang: What was the main- stream media coverage like, and did you think it was generally accurate? Dr. Ianchulev: First, even though our study was featured across the globe and in most media sources from Reuters to The New York Times, none of the coverage came close to the standards of David Chang's "Chief medical editor's corner of the world"! Second, it was saddening to see how much publicity and fanfare such electronic gadgets get, while serious scientific discoveries and medical breakthroughs languish in the esoteric medical literature. As a developer and innovator, I have been fortunate to be involved in great transformational technologies (such as Lucentis [ranibizumab, Genentech, South San Francisco], intraoperative aberrometry, glauco- ma microstents, and virtual perime- try), which improve people's vision Dell* Toric Axis Markers 8-12119: Dell Fixed Toric Lens Marker With Rotating Bezel Used When Patient Is In Supine Position 8-12120: Dell Swivel Toric Lens Marker With Rotating Bezel Used When Patient Is In Upright Position BABC 1269 Rev.D Precise Alignment For Correct Toric Axis Placement, From Upright Through The Supine Position. 8-12119: R o t a t i n g I n n e r Bezel Automatically Orients Marks For The Placement Of A Toric IOL In The Correct Meridian. While The Patient Is Upright, An Orientation Mark Is Placed Vertically On The Conjunctiva. In Surgery The Rotating Inner Bezel Is Set To The Desired Meridian. While The Instrument Is Positioned So That The Vertical Conjunctival Mark Is Aligned With The 90 Degree Position On The Outer Bezel Of The Marker. The Marking Blades On The Undersurface Of The Instrument Will Automatically Place A Mark In The Correct Meridian When The Cornea Is Indented. 8-12120: Weighted So That Correct Horizontal Orientation Is Assured. Rotating Inner Bezel Automatically Orients Blades For Corneal Marks For The Placement Of A Toric IOL In The Correct Meridian. Designed For Use With The Patient Upright Immediately Prior To Surgery, The Inner Bezel Is Rotated To The Desired Meridian, And The Cornea Is Indented. The Marking Blades On The Undersurface Of The Instrument Will Automatically Place Marks In The Correct Meridian. www.RheinMedical.com 3360 Scherer Drive, Suite B. St.Petersburg, Florida 800-637-4346 • Tel: 727-209-2244 • Fax: 7273418123 Email: Info@RheinMedical.com • Website: www.RheinMedical.com *Developed In Coordination With Steven J. Dell, M.D. Moses, Michelangelo Google Glass continued from page 13 Humphrey visual fields in a test subject wearing Google Glass and a control spectacle frame Source (all): Sean Ianchulev, MD 30º visual field for control frame 30º visual field for wearable device