Wouldn’t it be great if doing Vision Therapy was as fun as playing our favorite computer games? Perhaps that day is soon here!
Virtual reality games to treat amblyopia are already being researched at Nottingham University and the results are looking good.
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BBC NEWS | Technology | Video games tackle ‘lazy eye’. The item also links to a brief Digital Planet audio discusson of this concept.
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I've lived with strabismus over half a century. Also called crossed eyes, lazy eye, turned eye, squint, double vision, wall eyes, floating, wandering, wayward, or drifting eyes, approximately 1 in every 25 to 50 people suffers from this condition. Strabismus not only affects vision. Many suffer social embarassment, lost job opportunities, and a host of other problems. Yet, living with eyes apart forces us to adapt, meet the challenge, and become stronger.
Wouldn’t it be great if doing Vision Therapy was as fun as playing our favorite computer games? Perhaps that day is soon here!
Is there a way to get the program?
It sounds to me like is still being developed and in experimental stages. I suppose you could write to Nottingham University (in England) to find more about the study and if they are looking for more participants; when the technology is expected to be ready for release; and whether it will be released to the general public, or only to optometrists or ophthalmologists, etc.
If you find out more, plesas leave a comment here.