Chicago-based Opternative has launched an online refractive eye exam service that helps consumers get prescriptions for glasses or contacts. According to the company, the offering is registered with ...

A refraction test is usually given as part of a routine eye examination. It may also be called a vision test. This test tells your eye doctor exactly what prescription you need in your glasses or ...

“Do I need glasses?” is a question you usually have to get an in-person eye test to answer. But today, online eye exam provider Opternative is coming out of stealth to get you a doctor’s prescription ...

The way social media is changing healthcare is well-established: If users (who are essentially prospective patients) can acquire needed medical attention without the hassle, time constraints, and ...

It just got easier to test your vision without a trip to the optometrist. A new service called Opternative aims to provide accurate eye exams online from the comfort of your home. The Chicago-based ...

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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a prospective, school-based cohort study, Collins and colleagues analyzed data from 321 youths in second and ...

In 2025, the AOA revised its Policy Statement on Telemedicine in Optometry to specifically refer to technology such as Eyebot ...