Video game therapy could replace eye patches for lazy eye

NCT ID NCT07323953

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Eyesight Electronics Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new digital therapy called AmblyoFix for treating lazy eye (amblyopia) in children aged 7 to 12. The therapy uses special software and red-blue glasses to play visual games that stimulate the weaker eye. Researchers will compare results to a group of children who previously received standard eye patching, to see if AmblyoFix is as effective and easier for kids to use.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: AmblyoFix binocular digital therapy (software and red-blue glasses)
What this could lead to: If successful, AmblyoFix could offer a more engaging and easier-to-stick-with alternative to eye patching for treating lazy eye in children.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 33 participants, and it compares against past patients rather than a simultaneous control group. The therapy may not work as well as patching for all children.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

amblyopia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AMBLYOPIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Watany Research and Development Center, Watany Eye Hospital
RECRUITING

Cairo, Egypt

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