While it would be groundbreaking if there were medical cures for Congenital Nystagmus, the fact that it is genetic makes it much more difficult to find one, at least with the current level of technology we have. However, that shouldn’t be discouraging as any solution is better than no solution and almost always leads the way to new and improved solutions. Glasses that can simply oscillate at the same rate as Nystagmus would truly change how someone views their entire world and could even be compared to relatively new technology such as colorblind correction glasses.
Due to financial and resource constraints, creating glasses like ones like Apple Vision Pro or AR&VR glasses to demonstrate this solution is not impossible, but difficult to produce and create by a single person. More investment would be required to be ablet to officially develop a fully working prototype, one that is already planned out.
Our advancements in technology in just the past 100 years, from only being able to do simple calculations, to landing on the moon, to creating vaccines in less than a year, proves that with enough collaboration and work, millions of lives can be improved.
If more research and clinical trials were done on Nystagmus individuals, a condition that is not “common” according to our standards but affects millions nonetheless, I truly believe we can find a permanent cure.
As a student who is interested in biomedical engineering, the combination of both technology and biology, I want to continue the development of this technology throughout my career. With more resources in my future college, not only will I be able to work towards developing a prototype, I will also work and advocate towards more research for individuals who have Congenital Nystagmus.