Superfocus

When the iPad 3 was launched, I talked a bit about how it was a godsend because the extremely sharp QXGA Retina display, with its very high pixel density, made reading books and websites easier for people experiencing presbyopia -- the inability to focus on close objects. The Retina display doesn't "cure" presbyopia. There are some new surgical procedures such as intraocular lens implants, PresbyLASIC and conductive keratoplasty, all of which may or may not be suitable or necessarily effective for some types patients. Typically, this problem is dealt with by having multiple pairs of corrective eyeglasses -- one for distance vision, and one for reading. Some use bifocals or progressive eyeglasses, which is considered to be something of a trade-off in vision correction. If you use any of these eyeglass products and are tired of the compromise, there's a new solution. It's called Superfocus, and it was designed by a brilliant inventor named Stephen Kurtin. Kurtin, who did his undergraduate studies at MIT got his PhD from Caltech in Applied Physics, has been working in the computer industry since the late 1960s and has patented a number of inventions, including a number of imaging, audio and display technologies. When he hit his 40's, however, Kurtin began experiencing presbyopia and thought about what it would take to solve the problem. By 1992, he had invented a technology called VariFocus, which allows for users of eyeglasses to manually adjust the focus. Kurtin has spent the last 20 years perfecting the special Superfocus glasses. The technology itself is relatively simple to understand, but it has been a significant engineering challenge. The Superfocus glasses have two sets of lenses for each eye. The lens in front is a regular prescription lens, which is magnetically attached to the frame assembly. The lens in rear

Heads in the future. There's also another "disadvantage" -- they look really retro-geeky. As in, the lenses have to be circular for the VariFocus technology to be effective, so you end up having the John Lennon, Steve Jobs, Teddy Roosevelt, Mahatma Gandhi, Ozzy Osbourne, Harry Potter or Colonel Klink look. Given that these glasses are likely to become popular with the technology crowd, I suspect that this look may very well end up becoming a fashion statement. Magician/Comedian Penn Jillette is the company's poster child. And while the company will never admit to it publicly, two very well known computer industry billionaires have been on their client list. The Superfocus glasses also really need to be fitted by a professional optician when you get them, otherwise they will ride too close to your face and get smudged up too easily. The glasses are easily cleaned by rinsing them in soapy water, and should the front lenses get smudged on the inside facing the deformative layer, they can be removed, cleaned and re-attached magnetically. Minor disadvantages aside -- I think Superfocus is a great product and it's going to revolutionize the eyewear industry. The company has taken the Dell direct-sales approach in order to minimize costs to the consumer, so you can order them directly from their web site. The company also does about 25 percent of its sales in the traditional eyewear channel, so your optician/optometrist may be able to get them for you as well. The company offers a 30-day money back guarantee if you aren't satisfied, so it's not exactly a high-risk proposition. Are you currently using or considering the purchase of Superfocus glasses? Talk Back and Let Me Know.

OverviewTrack time of your web activity, limit and block distracting websites, and hide distractions.The SuperFocus extension is the ultimate one-stop productivity extension with three powerful features:✅ Time Tracker: Discover & Track Your Browsing Habits✅ Block Sites: Restrict Usage To Time Limit / Block Websites✅ Hide Distractions: Minimize Distractions Like Algorithmic Feeds, etc.Time Tracker tracks your time spent on all websites. You can visualize the time spent on any website across days and in Settings, get your full historical data with advanced analytics. Use Time Tracker to understand your web usage and which sites are wasting your time.Use the Block Site feature to restrict the time spent on a particular website. You can set a daily usage limit (like 15 minutes), after which the site will get blocked. Or you can outright block it by setting the usage limit to 0 minutes.Hide Distractions lets you minimize distractions like algorithmic feeds, notifications, comments, etc., to keep your focus sharp. You can find more information on the SuperFocus website at June 2024Size2.12MiBLanguagesDeveloperNon-traderThis developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.PrivacySuperFocus - Time Tracker, Block Sites, Hide Distractions has disclosed the following information regarding the collection and usage of your data. More detailed information can be found in the developer's privacy policy.SuperFocus - Time Tracker, Block Sites, Hide Distractions handles the following:Personally identifiable informationThis developer declares that your data isNot being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use casesNot being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionalityNot being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposesSupportFor help with questions, suggestions or problems, visit the developer's support siteRelatedInsta Content Blocker4.8(6)Cover your Instagram feed, stories, or direct messages to reduce distractions and increase productivityUnDistracted - Hide Facebook, YouTube Feeds4.7(496)Rise above the time-sinksSocialFocus: Hide Distractions4.7(95)Block feed, shorts, related and other distractions on time-wasting sites like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube...Studify - Wipe Off Distractions5.0(12)Remove the uneducational videos and distractive elements from youtube and block websitesSurfPal: Limit Screen Time · Block Website · Stay Focused5.0(23)Track and limit your browsing time on each website to help you stay focused, combat addiction, and enhance productivity.clearspace4.8(62)Enhanced browsing: more focus, less distractionWeb Activity Time Tracker - Block Websites, Pomodoro & Web Analytics4.8(731)__MSG_extDescriptionDopamine Blocker5.0(5)A Tool to help break your social media addictions.TrackerJam - Automatic Time Tracker and Web Analytics5.0(2)Automatic browser web time tracker. Track time and get full detailed information about the websites visited.FocusGuard - Block Websites and Focus Mode4.6(2.6K)Free website blocker for enhanced productivity. Custom blocklist and password protection. Stay focused, and block distractions.one sec | Website Blocker, Focus, Screen Time, Digital Detox, ADHD4.9(700)one sec gives you the chance to think twice – before you get sucked into an endless loophole designed to draw you in for hours.Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker4.7(163)Browser extension to fight back Instagram's addictive features.Insta Content Blocker4.8(6)Cover your Instagram feed, stories, or direct messages to reduce distractions and

Is a sandwich of regular glass, plus a flexible polymer (a baloon essentially) filled with a clear saline-like solution. When you use the slider mechanism on the bridge of the eyeglasses, the rear glass pivots on a hinge on the frame and deforms the flexible polymer, essentially replicating "squinting" inside your eye. The results are nothing short of incredible. I've been wearing these glasses for about two weeks, and I can now experience extremely sharp vision regardless if I am doing distance vision (driving, etc.) or reading my iPad or Kindle. To give you an idea of how impressive this is, I thought I was really blown away by the iPad 3's Retina display before I wore these glasses. But now I can lay down on my bed, read text, and focus so sharply I can actually distinguish pixels on the Retina display when I am looking at it close up. I couldn't do that before. So, what's the drawback to using these glasses? Well, they aren't cheap. My prescription plus regular lenses (the company also offers various tinting and scratch resistant options as well as Transitions) came out to $729.00, including shipping. It can go a bit higher depending on which types of frames you choose and what options you add. However, as I understand, this isn't much of a premium over owning regular plus reading glasses, or owning a good pair of bifocals or progressive glasses. Another disadvantage is that if you have a large head, and you normally wear large aviator-style frames with large lenses, you may find that your peripheral vision might suffer a bit because your eyes may wander outside the reach of the Superfocus lenses. I spoke with Kurtin about this and the company is going to consider a larger lens option for bigger/wider