Researchers Examine Whether Computer-Based Tasks can Improve Lazy Eye

Researchers at the University of Nottingham in England are studying whether computer-based visual tasks can improve amblyopia, known as lazy eye, in children ages 5-12, according to a Health Canal report.

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The study, funded by the European Commission, sets out to determine whether computer-based tasks that challenge the eye can offer long-lasting improvements in vision beyond improvements obtained with patching therapy.

 

Amblyopia, in which one eye is substantially weaker than the other, is the most common cause of vision problems in children and often cannot be corrected by glasses alone.

 

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