VR headset could replace eye patches for lazy eye in kids

NCT ID NCT06380517

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Jaeb Center for Health Research Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether watching specially designed movies through a virtual reality headset for 1 hour a day, 6 days a week, can improve vision in children with lazy eye (amblyopia) as effectively as the standard treatment of wearing an eye patch for 2 hours daily. The trial involves 238 children aged 4 to 7 years. The goal is to see if the VR approach is a good alternative to patching.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Luminopia virtual reality headset showing dichoptic movies
What this could lead to: If successful, this could offer a more engaging and convenient alternative to eye patching for treating lazy eye in young children.
What could go wrong: This is a Phase 3 trial, but results may not show non-inferiority to patching. The treatment requires consistent use and may not work 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

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
Arkansas Childrens
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Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
Boston Children's Hospital Waltham
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02453, United States
Boston Medical Center
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
Casey Eye Institute
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Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
Children's Eye Care PC
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West Bloomfield, Michigan, 48322, United States
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA)
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Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
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Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
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Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
Cole Eye Institute
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Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
Conestoga Eye
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17601, United States
Corewell Health
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
Duke University Eye Center
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Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Earl R. Crouch, III
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Norfolk, Virginia, 23502-3942, United States
Eye Care Associates, Inc.
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Poland, Ohio, 44514, United States
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
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Baltimore, Maryland, 21204-5809, United States
Gundersen Health System
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La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States
Illinois College of Optometry
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Chicago, Illinois, 60616, United States
Indiana School of Optometry
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Bloomington, Indiana, 47405, United States
Jules Stein Eye Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology
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Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
McFarland Eye Care Center
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Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State Univ
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Big Rapids, Michigan, 49307, United States
Midwestern University Eye Institute
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Glendale, Arizona, 85308, United States
Midwestern University Eye Institute
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Downers Grove, Illinois, 60515, United States
NYU Langone Health
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New York, New York, 10017, United States
New England College of Optometry
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Ohio State University College of Optometry
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Columbus, Ohio, 43210-1280, United States
Pediatric Ophthalmology Associates, Inc.
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Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
Pediatric Ophthalmology of Erie
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Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501, United States
Pediatric Ophthalmology, P.C.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Salus at Drexel University
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States
Phoenix Children's Medical Group - Ophthalmology
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Scottsdale, Arizona, 85255, United States
PineCone Vision Center
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Sartell, Minnesota, 56377, United States
Prisma Health
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Columbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States
Progressive Eye Care
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Lisle, Illinois, 60532, United States
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego Dept of Ophthalmology
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San Diego, California, 92123, United States
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Dept of Ophth
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Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 44124, United States
Ross Eye Institute, University of Buffalo, Med School Dept Ophthalmology
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Buffalo, New York, 14209, United States
Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington
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Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
Southern California College of Optometry
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Fullerton, California, 92831-1699, United States
Southern College of Optometry
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Memphis, Tennessee, 38104, United States
Specialized Pediatric Eye Care
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Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915, United States
Spokane Eye Clinical Research
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Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States
Stanford University
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Palo Alto, California, 94303, United States
State University of New York, College of Optometry
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New York, New York, 10036, United States
Storm Eye Institute
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Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, United States
Texas Children's Hospital - Dept. Of Ophthalmology
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Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
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Lubbock, Texas, 79430, United States
The Emory Eye Center
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
UAB Pediatric Eye Care; Birmingham Health Care
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
Univ of California, Irvine- Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
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Irvine, California, 92697, United States
Univ. of California- Berkeley
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Berkeley, California, 94720, United States
University of Arizona
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Tucson, Arizona, 85711, United States
University of California San Francisco Department of Ophthalmology
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San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
University of California, Davis
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Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
University of Iowa
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Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
University of Kansas Dept of Ophthalmology
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Prairie Village, Kansas, 66208, United States
University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States
University of Minnesota
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
University of North Carolina
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
University of North Dakota
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Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58202, United States
University of South Florida (USF) Eye
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Tampa, Florida, 33620, United States
University of the Incarnate Word
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San Antonio, Texas, 78209, United States
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
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Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-8808, United States
Virginia Pediatric Eye Center
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Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
Western University College of Optometry
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Pomona, California, 91766, United States
Wills Eye Hospital
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Wilmer Eye Institute
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287-9028, United States
Yale University
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New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
Zenith Vision Development Center
RECRUITING

Duluth, Minnesota, 55811, United States

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