VR video games could be the new patch for lazy eye in children
NCT ID NCT06524882
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 25, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether playing special video games or watching movies through a virtual reality headset can improve vision in children aged 8 to 12 with amblyopia (lazy eye). About 252 kids will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: VR games, VR movies, or just wearing glasses. The main goal is to see if the VR treatments improve vision more than glasses alone after 18 weeks.
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Arkansas Childrens
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Boston Children's Hospital Waltham
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02453, United States
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Boston Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
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Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Cole Eye Institute
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Conestoga Eye
RECRUITINGLancaster, Pennsylvania, 17601, United States
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Duke University Eye Center
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21204-5809, United States
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Illinois College of Optometry
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60616, United States
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Indiana School of Optometry
RECRUITINGBloomington, Indiana, 47405, United States
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Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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McFarland Eye Care Center
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State Univ
RECRUITINGBig Rapids, Michigan, 49307, United States
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Midwestern University Eye Institute
RECRUITINGGlendale, Arizona, 85308, United States
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Midwestern University Eye Institute
RECRUITINGDowners Grove, Illinois, 60515, United States
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10017, United States
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New England College of Optometry
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, The Eye Institute
RECRUITINGFort Lauderdale, Florida, 33382, United States
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OHSU Casey Eye Institute
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Ohio State University College of Optometry
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210-1280, United States
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Pediatric Ophthalmology of Erie
RECRUITINGErie, Pennsylvania, 16501, United States
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Pediatric Ophthalmology, P.C.
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
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Phoenix Children's Medical Group - Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85255, United States
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PineCone Vision Center
RECRUITINGSartell, Minnesota, 56377, United States
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Progressive Eye Care
RECRUITINGLisle, Illinois, 60532, United States
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Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Dept of Ophth
RECRUITINGMayfield Heights, Ohio, 44124, United States
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River View Family Eyecare
RECRUITINGAlbany, Oregon, 97321, United States
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Salus University/Pennsylvania College of Optometry
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States
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San Antonio Eye Center
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States
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Southern College of Optometry
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38104, United States
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Spokane Eye Clinical Research
RECRUITINGSpokane, Washington, 99204, United States
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Stanford University
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94303, United States
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State University of New York, College of Optometry
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10036, United States
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Storm Eye Institute
RECRUITINGMt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, United States
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UAB Pediatric Eye Care; Birmingham Health Care
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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Univ of California, Irvine- Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92697, United States
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Univ. of California- Berkeley
RECRUITINGBerkeley, California, 94720, United States
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University Eye Center at Ketchum Health
RECRUITINGAnaheim, California, 92807, United States
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University of Arizona
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85711, United States
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University of California San Francisco Department of Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of California, Davis
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of Houston - College of Optometry
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77204, United States
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University of Houston College of Optometry
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77204, United States
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University of Iowa
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Kansas Dept of Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGPrairie Village, Kansas, 66208, United States
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University of Minnesota-Minnesota Lions Children's Eye Clinic
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
RECRUITINGOmaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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University of North Carolina
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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University of North Dakota
RECRUITINGGrand Forks, North Dakota, 58202, United States
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University of South Florida (USF) Eye
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33620, United States
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Virginia Pediatric Eye Center
RECRUITINGNorfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
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Western University College of Optometry
RECRUITINGPomona, California, 91766, United States
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Wills Eye Hospital
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Wilmer Eye Institute
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287-9028, United States
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Zenith Vision Development Center
RECRUITINGDuluth, Minnesota, 55811, United States
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What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Vivid Vision and Luminopia dichoptic treatments delivered via virtual reality headset
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a new, engaging treatment option for older children with amblyopia, potentially improving vision without eye patches or drops.
What could go wrong
This is a Phase 3 trial, but the treatments are still experimental. The improvement may be small or not better than glasses alone, and some children may find the VR headsets uncomfortable or hard to use.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.