What are universal glasses?

Universal glasses, also referred to as U-Specs, are glasses containing separately adjustable correction lenses set inside a uniform frame for all. The concept of universal glasses is to provide available corrections to children with a deteriorated vision in developing countries. Universal glasses can be adjusted to fix almost 90% of vision problems in children. Visiting a specialist in the eye care is not necessary to obtain or modify the glasses, which allows children from economically invited countries to have glasses.

Researchers at the University of Medical Center in Amsterdam have developed the idea of ​​universal glasses based on the lens of the Alvarez, the invention of Luis Alvarez, the winner of the US Nobel Prize. Goggles can be manually set by turning the button, which can change the quarry of each lens from –6 to +3 diopter.

The first prototype was developed in 2003. Between 2003 and 2006, three more prototypes of the latest optical technology were developed to improve the previous. In 2007 he was in India TeStained the latest prototype.

The aim of the universal testing of spectacle in developing countries is to provide children with refractive errors in their vision by means of their remedy, helping to avoid or eliminate problems at school, future poverty and even blindness. As part of the ophthalmic program developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Vision 20/20 was called, universal glasses could eliminate the inability of each child clearly seen due to lack of remedial lenses. The aim of Vision 20/20 is the right poor vision in most parts of the world by 2020.

Universal glasses are affordable, costs only 4 euros (EUR) or about $ 6 (USD) and relatively stylish, made in different colors. Compared to the cost of remedial lenses in the US that can cost $ 100 USD or more it is easy to see how universal glasses can benefit from many children who cannot afford traditionalEye care. In addition to reduced costs, the benefits include simplicity and removal of measuring and monitoring specialists.