NeuroVision - What is Amblyopia

"This treatment helps the brain to better understand the images the eyes are sending it, rather than altering the images the eyes receive by using corrective lenses or surgically altering the eye itself."

What is Amblyopia or "Lazy Eye"?

Amblyopia is a common public health problem affecting more than 2% of the world’s population. It is considered to be the most common cause for blindness in one eye. The NeuroVision technology is the first treatment capable of assisting both Children and Adult Amblyopes in achieving sharper, clearer vision without drugs, patching or surgery.

Definition of "Lazy Eye"

‘Lazy Eye’ is an eye that did not develop normal sight during early childhood, and although its structure looks normal, it suffers from reduced vision even with eyeglasses or contact lenses.
If you are unable to see better than 6/9 or 20/30 when you are wearing appropriately corrected visual aids, you may have a ‘Lazy Eye’.
Because people with ‘Lazy Eye’ primarily rely on vision from one eye, they suffer from reduced field of view, reduced depth perception and also weakened night vision.

What causes Amblyopia?

Strabismus - Crossed/ Wondering Eye
Anisometropia - One eye being strongly near-sighted or far-sighted compared to the other eye
Cataract (less common) - clouding of the natural lens of the eye

How does a person become Amblyopic?

Amblyopia or ‘Lazy Eye’ develops during childhood. In normal eyesight, the brain receives images from each eye and merges them into one. In Amblyopia, one of the eyes is unfocused, or wandering, therefore the brain receives very different images from each eye and cannot merge them. When this occurs, the brain ignores images from the wandering or unfocused eye, which is the “lazy eye”. As a result, the brain’s visual system for that eye fails to develop normal sight and loss of vision occurs.
At this stage, the problem cannot be corrected with glasses, surgery or other optical measures, since the problem is related to the visual part of the brain and not to the eye.

Is the NeuroVision "Lazy Eye" treatment for you?

Yes it is! If you*:

Are between the age of 9 and 55
Have a 'Lazy Eye'
Are able to do approximately 40 treatment sessions without more than a two week break
Are motivated to see sharper and clearer with your 'Lazy Eye' and improve your quallity of vision!

*To ensure a successful treatment, other criteria for suitability will be applicable. It's that simple! Make an appointment today at one of the many certified NeuroVision Centers!

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