The Opternative exam is a bit different than sitting down in an eye doctor's office and squinting to read a chart of letters. First of all, the online test requires you to use both your smartphone, ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- For many of us, eye exams are a must every year, but now some patients are skipping the trip to the doctor and simply logging online instead. "I was a little hesistant at first, but ...

The concept has ignited a firestorm among optometrists. — -- Getting a prescription for eyeglasses and contact lenses usually means scheduling a trip to the eye doctor, but Chicago-based start-up ...

Picture this: Your contact lenses are running low, and you soon realize that your last prescription has expired. With a busy week ahead, squeezing in a visit to the eye doctor would be a struggle.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Some optometrists are pushing back against new technology that allows consumers to get prescriptions for contact lenses and glasses with the click of a keyboard and a smartphone.

All sorts of health information is now a few taps away on your smartphone, from how many steps you take — to how well you sleep at night. But what if you could use your phone and a computer to test ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Some optometrists are pushing back against new technology that allows consumers to get prescriptions for contact lenses and glasses with the click of a keyboard and a smartphone ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Technology that has been in existence for years can save hundreds of millions of Americans from a trip to the eye doctor’s office when they need prescription glasses or contact ...