Lazy Eye Games

As one of the most common causes of visual impairment, amblyopia affects nearly 3 percent of the population. It occurs as a result of improper brain processing, causing the weaker eye to be suppressed by the stronger eye. A person with lazy eye will not be able to focus properly with one of their eyes – the eye with impaired vision (amblyopia) will not receive clear images.

Treatment options for this condition include patching the stronger eye to make the weaker one work more. However, this form of treatment has only been successful in children.

Playing the puzzle game requires information to be sent to both eyes, making them work cooperatively.

By making both eyes cooperate, the amblyopic brain is able to relearn as a result of an increase in the level of plasticity in the brain.