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Virtual reality gives a boost to the 'lazy eye' (www.kuow.org)

submitted 11 months ago by MicroWave to c/health

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Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is the most common cause of vision loss in children. And the condition, which compromises depth perception, can last into adulthood.

But until recently, treatments for amblyopia hadn't changed much.

The standard approach relies on an eye patch over the stronger eye to force the brain to rely on the weaker, or lazy, eye. It works most of the time, but isn't perfect.

Now, several research teams are taking a new tack that aims to get the brain to make better use of the information coming from both eyes. Several companies have popped up that are working on therapies based on this new angle.

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[–] lapommedeterre 4 points 11 months ago

I'll have to give this a read later today. I have convergence insufficiency so it'd be neat to have a workout for it that can be enjoyable.