Jacob Kogan had no idea he was living with convergence insufficiency, a vision disorder where the eyes don’t work together to focus on an object.
The virtual reality program is meant to replace a variety of traditional home therapy techniques that prove effective only 30 percent percent of the time.
“So a child especially, but this could also be done for young adults or older patients as well, is basically playing a game,” Alvarez said. “And they don’t actually realize that what we’re doing is working their vergance eye muscles, so their ability to see in 3D, similar to you going to the gym.”
Alvarez is working to bring the program to the kids who need it into schools where they’re screened, optometry offices where they’re treated, and to sports doctors who treat young athletes with concussions. She hopes by this time next year, she’s reached many more children.
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