A research participant in the Levi Lab at University California, Berkeley undergoes treatment for amblyopia using virtual reality. Elena Zhukova/UC Regents
Elena Zhukova/UC Regents
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.
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