Can video games cure lazy eye? new trial tests fun therapy

NCT ID NCT03655912

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether using red/green glasses with video games can improve vision in people with amblyopia (lazy eye). Sixty participants will use either these glasses, an eye patch with a tablet, or standard patching for 2 hours daily over 4 months. The goal is to see if binocular stimulation works better than patching alone and reduces relapse after treatment stops.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: red/green glasses, electronic tablet, eye patch
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a more engaging and effective treatment for lazy eye that reduces the risk of relapse.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants. The treatment may not prove more effective than standard patching, and long-term benefits are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

amblyopia suppression amblyopia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

AMBLYOPIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Departamento de Oftalmologia, Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez"
RECRUITING

Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64460, Mexico

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