The problem
Amblyopia — commonly known as lazy eye — affects roughly 3% of the population and develops when the brain begins to favour one eye over the other during early visual development. Left untreated, it causes permanent reduction in visual acuity in the weaker eye.
The standard treatment, occlusion patching of the stronger eye, has changed little in decades. Compliance is poor — especially in children — and the underlying suppression mechanism is not directly addressed.
The approach
Promising clinical research suggests that dichoptic stimulation — presenting different visual content to each eye simultaneously — may produce stronger and more durable outcomes than patching alone. Rather than suppressing the stronger eye, dichoptic therapy trains both eyes to cooperate, targeting the binocular deficit at its source.
This platform implements that approach through browser-based games using standard red-cyan anaglyph glasses. Running entirely in the browser means no installations, no device lock-in, and low barriers to participation — practical for both clinical research settings and at-home use.
Status
This is an early-stage research prototype, not a validated clinical tool. The games are functional and playable. Session outcomes are collected anonymously to inform ongoing development. Results are exploratory.
Collaboration with optometrists, ophthalmologists, and vision researchers is actively sought. If you work in this field and are interested in evaluating the platform or contributing to the research direction, feedback is welcome.
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