I Took a Vision Test in 90 Seconds With a Robot and Saw the Future of Vision Care

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Getting a prescription for glasses has always been the same: You schedule an appointment with an eye doctor, sit in an exam room while someone flips the lenses and asks you which is best, and wait at least a week for your new glasses to arrive. Not to mention paying out of pocket if you don't have vision insurance.

Eyebot, an AI-powered health tech company, wants to make that process optional and make vision tests more accessible.

The Boston-based startup has built a self-serve kiosk that delivers a doctor-reviewed prescription for glasses in under 90 seconds with no appointment or insurance required. I got to test it out, and the experience was much more seamless than I expected.

What is Eyebot?

Simply put, Eyebot is a kiosk that offers non-invasive vision tests on a touchscreen. The process starts with an intake that asks whether you currently wear glasses or...

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