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“Through gamifica-
tion and engaging
software, we created
an active vision
therapy that
encourages children
to perform vision
therapy exercises
consistently.”
With AmblyoPlay, users perform
vision therapy through red and
blue glasses and interactive gaming
software and are rewarded with to-
kens they can exchange for physical
awards that are sent to their home.
The program – available via Windows
and Mac computers, Android tablets
and iPads – stimulates the eye mus-
cles through two 15-minute sessions
per day.
“We realized quickly that for our
target age group – children aged four
to 14 – making the therapy engaging
and rewarding was the first step in
supporting parents and doctors as
they treat amblyopia,” says Menart.
“Lazy eye can lead to depth percep-
tion and vision problems that have
long-lasting effects, like reading and
learning difficulties, social trauma,
disadvantages playing sports, dif-
ficulty obtaining a driver’s license
and more.”
Play – three months, six months or a
year. The different durations address
the unique needs of the user, which
can be affected by the user’s age,
the severity of their vision problem
and how regularly they complete
the vision therapy exercises, Smart
Optometry says.
Parents can monitor the progress
of their child through AmblyoPlay’s
automated progression tracker and
share the results with their child’s
doctor at subsequent eye examina-
tions.
More information on AmblyoPlay
can be found at amblyoplay.com.
Users have three subscription op-
tions for gaining access to Amblyo-
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