Amblyopia and Luminopia treatment

Amblyopia Treatment

Amblyopia (commonly referred to as “lazy eye”) is a breakdown in how the brain and eye work together. When an eye sends a blurry or mismatched picture to the brain, the brain can start to ignore that eye. This weakens the connection between the eye and the brain.1

Lazy eye can affect your child for life. Treatment, and staying on treatment, is crucial.

  • Without treatment, lazy eye can cause permanent vision loss2
  • Lazy eye roughly doubles the lifetime risk of vision problems in both eyes3
  • Reading and schoolwork can take longer1
  • Hand-and-eye tasks like catching or handling small objects can be harder1
  • Some career paths, like aviation, have vision requirements for each eye2

References: 1. Birch EE, Kelly KR. Amblyopia and the whole child. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2023;93:101168. doi:10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101168. PMID 36736071. 2. Cruz OA, Repka MX, Hercinovic A, et al; American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Panel. Amblyopia Preferred Practice Pattern. Ophthalmology. 2023;130(3):P136-P178. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2022.11.003. PMID 36526450. 3. van Leeuwen R, Eijkemans MJC, Vingerling JR, Hofman A, de Jong PTVM, Simonsz HJ. Risk of bilateral visual impairment in individuals with amblyopia: the Rotterdam study. Br J Ophthalmol. 2007;91(11):1450-1451. doi:10.1136/bjo.2006.113670.

Now offering Luminopia

Luminopia is a digital treatment for amblyopia that allows children to watch TV to improve their vision.

  • Only 1 hour a day, 6 days a week
  • FDA-cleared* for kids ages 4-12
  • Lightweight VR headset fits easily over glasses
  • Kids choose from favorite TV shows – no subscription required

Clinical research demonstrates that with Luminopia, kids improved their vision, no matter where they started1-3:

  • Younger (ages 4-7) or older (ages 8-12)
  • Already patching for months to years, or new to treatment
  • Just a little vision loss, or a lot (kids with mild, moderate, and even severe lazy eye gained vision)

*Indication: Luminopia is indicated for improvement in visual acuity in amblyopia patients age 4 to <13, associated with anisometropia and/or with mild strabismus. Luminopia is intended to be used as an adjunct to full-time refractive correction, in an at-home environment, and is for Prescription Use Only. Please see the Luminopia Directions for Use for more information: www.luminopia.com/dfu.

References:
1. Luminopia. Directions for Use, LBL-0001 Rev E. Luminopia, Inc.; 2025.
2. Real-world outcomes from the PUPiL Registry (NCT06429280) in patients aged 4 to 7 years versus 8 to 12 years. Data on file. Luminopia, Inc.
3. Xiao S, Angjeli E, Wu HC, Gaier ED, Gomez S, Travers DA, Binenbaum G, Langer R, Hunter DG, Repka MX; Luminopia Pivotal Trial Group. Randomized controlled trial of a dichoptic digital therapeutic for amblyopia. Ophthalmology. 2022;129(1):77-85. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.09.001

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