Optometrists might soon use 3D Virtual Reality HEadsets to treat strabismus

According to Vivid Vision, a company providing games and apps to be used on the Oculus Rift, Amblyopia ( lazy eye ) and Strabismus (commonly known as crossed eyes) could soon be treated far more effective than by just applying a patch on the dominant eye during the childhood of an affected person.

Through specific applications, it would be possible to specifically train the affected eye.

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