Can Gaming Software Help Support Vision Therapy?

Interactive gaming software launching today as a wellness product aims to engage children in vision therapy for amblyopia (lazy eye), mild strabismus (crossed or turned eye) or convergence insufficiency (eyes unable to focus together). AmblyoPlay, developed by Smart Optometry, “complements in-office vision therapy and increases at-home vision therapy participation through gamification,” explained Žan Menart, CEO of AmblyoPlay. “Through Smart Optometry’s network of doctors, a common problem communicated to us from presentation to presentation and from one country to another was that although children could be diagnosed, and training could be developed, kids wouldn’t do the traditional vision therapy exercises because they were not fun,” Menart told MD+DI. “With that feedback, we decided to alter our program to address the unique needs of children. We knew that if we wanted children to engage, we had to make it fun and exciting—leading to the interactive gaming software we have today.” Menart said that AmblyoPlay was developed in conjunction with doctors who have first-hand experience treating these conditions. “Through our research and their input, we were able to develop AmblyoPlay to target children,” he said. “AmblyoPlay does not replace the guidan...
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