Binocular iPad Sub-Study

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Amblyopia

In brief

1. To determine whether a binocular iPad game app is effective in improving visual acuity and reducing interocular suppression in amblyopic children 2. To compare the amount of visual acuity improvement achieved with the binocular game app to the amount achieved with patching (standard treatment for amblyopia)

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02365090

Run by

Retina Foundation of the Southwest

People needed

96

Starts

2015-02-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-02

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 4-14 years Female and male Amblyopia with amblyopic eye visual acuity 20/40-20/125, fellow eye visual acuity 20/16-20/25, and interocular difference in visual acuity of 3 lines or more.
• Anisometropic (with or without microtropia) or fully accommodative esotropia (no tropia present with glasses), or deprivation amblyopia Wearing glasses (if needed) for 8 weeks or no change in visual acuity with glasses wear for 4-6 weeks.
• Must be able to demonstrate understanding and ability to play the Dig Rush game app during the enrollment visit.
• Signed informed consent obtained

You may not qualify if…

• Prematurity ≥8 weeks Coexisting ocular or systemic disease Developmental delay Poor ocular alignment (strabismus >5 prism diopters)

Where it is running

• Retina Foundation of the Southwest — Dallas, Texas, United States

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