You also get to enjoy a selection of lovely classical music during the games.Įvery time you leave a game or the time runs out you will be taunted with the nice message, “you can do better!” Even when I scored 165 and did so amazing, “you can do better!” LOL. There is a timer at the top corner of each game, automatically set for 5 minutes. These are the easiest of the apps that I’ve found and are a great place to start with eye exercises. Each of their apps has a different focus so I like that you can pick the ones that are right for your level. Okay, disclaimers over, let’s get down to the real business at hand, which apps do I recommend? “Amblyopia Lazy Eye Exercise” AppsĪmblyopia Lazy Eye Exercise makes four apps that are designed to strengthen an eye that is weakened due to amblyopia, strabismus or other convergence problems. So when you open the app and there is a horrible design you can think, “oh, that’s what she meant.” None of the apps out there are terribly beautiful or user friendly, but these ones are the best by comparison. I also want to add these apps seem to be made by non-English speaking individuals. You can also schedule a consult with me and I can help you determine the perfect path to straight, high functioning eyes. If you want help finding a vision therapist, you can fill out THIS FORM and I will email you one that is close to you. Do not start unless you are willing to have your vision get worse before it gets better and pay the big bucks to have a professional get you through that part. You need to understand that to get through the double vision and to stereo vision you will need the help of a vision therapist. For me, I understand that double vision is a part of the process and I’m hoping to get to that point because it’s one step closer to stereo vision. ![]() If you have strabismus and your eyes do not at all work together, playing these games can lead to double vision. If your eyes work together already, but just struggle or wander occasionally, these apps can just help strengthen the skills that you already have and for most people they are very helpful. If you are just beginning, I recommend that as a starting point, then work up to using the glasses to train the eyes to work together.ĭo not use any of these apps unless you first meet with an optometrist or ophthalmologist who tells you that they would be appropriate for your condition. It doesn’t force the eyes to work together, but it is still a great anti-suppression exercise to strengthen a weak eye. Read about what they are for here or how to make one here.Īny of the dichoptic type apps can work in a different way as exercise with the red lens patch. With the glasses, each eye sees a part of the game, in order to be successful, the eyes must work together.Ī Red Lens Patch is type of patch that you can get from your Developmental Optometrist as a part of home vision therapy. These glasses have one lens that is red, the other is blue. The Seven Best Apple Apps in 2019 for Amblyopia or Strabismus:īefore I get into the specifics of each app, I want to give some vocabulary so that the descriptions make sense.ĭichoptic means that the app is designed to be used with special 3D glasses that you can get from your eye doctor or can be purchased on my website. Here are my top 7 apps that provide a way to correct vision problems associated with lazy eye (amblyopia) and strabismus. I have a found several apps that are great, and several terrible ones claiming to be great. ![]() ![]() With the cost of in-office Vision Therapy so high, I have looked for ways to supplement that therapy at home.
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