Refractify Myopic Defocus

Apply a myopic defocus effect on any website

Refractify Myopic Defocus - Chrome Extension

"Refractify Myopic Defocus" is a Chrome extension that applies a myopic defocus effect on any website, making the screen appear as if viewed from a distance. This effect mimics the natural refractive properties of the human eye and is part of ongoing research focused on myopia prevention. Users can find the source code on GitHub to explore further.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 782
22
Rating: 4.00
(6)
Version: 1.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-02-10)
Creation date: 2023-12-14
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 544.77K
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 32,484 ▲ 252
Other rankings
#45 in Well-being ▼ 1 #110 in effect keyword 2 ▲ 14

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

The extension significantly reduced the frame rate in my web browser, resulting in noticeable lag, even when watching videos on YouTube.
by g-wei xia, 2024-04-04
使用時眼睛有感覺比較舒服，但用一段時間後會造成chrome非常lag，GPU使用率極高
by A Google user, 2024-03-24
運行某些網站時，會比原來使用卡頓很多
by 無無, 2024-03-09
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Refractify Myopic Defocus requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Refractify Myopic Defocus. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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