Vision 20/20 – what is it all about?
March 7, 2020
It is the end of February and the first 2 months of 2020 have already passed so it might be the right time to discuss
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Should we treat amblyopia before, during, or after addressing its cause?
February 19, 2020
Amblyopia that arises due to visual deprivation is especially challenging to treat Amblyopia or lazy eye is a disorder that ensues following certain ocular abnormalities,
Binocular visual function and lazy eye
February 14, 2020
Amblyopia is a disorder of monocular as well as binocular vision. Monocular because the best-corrected visual acuity of the amblyopic eye is decreased, and binocular
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How an injury to one eye can cause disease in the fellow eye
January 26, 2020
When we discuss lazy eye, we oftentimes mention several consequences that amblyopia has on the quality of our lives. Troubles reading, learning, seeing depth, etc.,
AmblyoPlay received the Audience Award at Health Venture Lab
January 15, 2020
AmblyoPlay is the recipient of the prestigious Audience Award from Health Venture Lab in Budapest, Hungary. It has been voted as the most convincing of
Anisometropic Amblyopia
January 10, 2020
Having already discussed amblyopia in general, its molecular basis and the ways of treating it, we shall now discuss perhaps the most tricky of all
Extraocular muscles and strabismus
January 6, 2020
Strabismus and problems with extraocular muscles are frequently present whenever there are issues with uneven development of the eyes. To direct our gaze wherever desired,
Accessory parts of the Eye
December 20, 2019
Accessory (adnexal) parts of the eye are anatomical structures that surround and protect the eyeball and support the function of the eye. Those structures include
Cortical Blindness
December 9, 2019
Cortical blindness is the loss of vision in a healthy eye that arises from damage to the occipital cortex of the brain. Most often it
Development Story: The Beginning
November 22, 2019
Reading our blog posts, you can learn a lot about our eyes and especially about lazy eye – why it appears and how we tackle
Convergence Insufficiency and how to treat it!
November 13, 2019
An inability or decreased ability to converge the eyes whilst focusing on a near object is described as convergence insufficiency. Those who suffer from convergence
How does our eye develop as we grow?
November 4, 2019
There are two entities that define the refractive properties of the human eye. (a) The axial length – the length of the eyeball and (b)
Binocular vision training as an active treatment of lazy eye!
October 17, 2019
We have already discussed active treatment options for amblyopia in general in one of our previous blogs and we will now go into further details
Amblyopia treatment: Development through the ages
October 7, 2019
The word amblyopia derives from the Greek words ‘ambly’ which means dull and ‘ops’ that means vision, hence ‘amblyopia’, or in translation the ‘dullness of
The importance of compliance for lazy eye treatment
September 30, 2019
Probably most of the parents, if not all, who have a child diagnosed with amblyopia are facing or have been facing an important issue when
VISIT US AT VISION EXPO WEST IN LAS VEGAS!
September 2, 2019
Following our official launch to the U.S. market last week, we are continuing the process of becoming a household name for the field of vision
AmblyoPlay Vision Therapy for Lazy Eye available in the U.S.
August 29, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO – Aug. 27, 2019 – AmblyoPlay, a home-based vision therapy solution for children and adults with amblyopia (lazy eye), mild strabismus (crossed or
How important is a sight in school?
August 12, 2019
Let me start with an apology. I know it is cruel for us to bring up a school in the middle of August. You finally
Active treatment options for amblyopia
August 6, 2019
It is fair to say that we have come a long way in terms of addressing amblyopia. Having been discovered early enough in its course
Following the Light – Part VIII: The Brain and Vision
July 24, 2019
Having previously discussed how the electrical impulses triggered by the photoreceptors in the retina reach the area of the brain that is devoted to visual
An eye specialist cannot be replaced by the software!
July 18, 2019
Ever since the founding of Smart Optometry in 2015, we’ve been contacted by people and companies who were thrilled to hear that they could get
AmblyoPlay recognized by GE Healthcare and EIT Health
July 11, 2019
AmblyoPlay, the award-winning vision therapy solution for children with lazy eye, has been recognized by General Electrics Healthcare division (GE HealthCare) and European Institute of
Molecular Basis of Amblyopia
July 9, 2019
We have promised you the other day that we will explain into further details what pathophysiological mechanisms exactly happen in amblyopia and why does it
About Amblyopia or lazy eye
July 5, 2019
We have already covered most of the common ocular disorders in isolation and with regard to the specific eye structures affected. Nonetheless, we feel we
Following the Light – Part VII: From retina to the brain
June 6, 2019
As you have probably already read in our last two blogs (Part V and Part VI), from now on we are not following the light
Vision therapy at ARVO 2019
May 6, 2019
Last week, one of our representatives took part at the largest annual meeting about the research in ophthalmology and visual science, ARVO 2019 meeting (The
Following the Light – Part VI: The Retina, continued
April 18, 2019
We have mentioned in the previous blog [link part 5 the retina and the vitreous] that the retina is one very complicated structure indeed. To
Following the Light – Part V: The retina (and the vitreous)
April 12, 2019
When I said in the previous blog that we had mostly covered optical parts of the eye by then, I had used the word mostly.
Following the Light – Part IV: Refraction and the Eye Globe
April 8, 2019
In our current blog series, we have so far covered the parts of our eyes that comprise the so-called optical part of the eye. You
Following the Light – Part III: Iris, pupil and lens
April 5, 2019
Click here for Part 1 (On the origin of light) and here for part 2 (The cornea) of our current blog series. Further into the
Following the Light – Part II: The Cornea
April 3, 2019
In the previous blog we have covered what the light is and where it comes from. Should you not have read it yet click here.
Following the Light – Part I: On the Origin of Light
March 20, 2019
In the first part of our blog series we will talk about what the light is and where it arises and how it gets to
Following the Light – Introduction
March 20, 2019
Have you ever thought about what happens with the light when it reaches the human eye and what processes have to take place within the
What is vision therapy?
March 11, 2019
Simply speaking, vision therapy is a preparing you to learn or improve your visual abilities. It allows you to quickly take in, use, and understand
The intricacy of visual perception
March 10, 2019
There is an eye, two of them actually. And there is brain. And all of them are just perfect in themselves. And yet, there is
Adults too can benefit from Vision Therapy as well!
March 7, 2019
Vision therapy is despite its widespread benefits still a bit of an enigma to many people. We receive tons of questions every day and among
How to tackle lazy eye and win? Easy!
February 22, 2019
Were you ever told your child with lazy eye is too old to have his or her vision improved? If the answer is yes, then someone
Mummy, mummy I see blurry! I have double vision!
February 19, 2019
Binocular vision dysfunctions are a group of visual conditions that affect our lives, some of them are symptomatic and some of them are not. They
Deviation of the eyes – How much is too much?
February 16, 2019
When starting examining visual system at the eye care specialist it is very important to start with anamnesis. It is one of the most important
Top 5 steps for successful vision therapy
February 11, 2019
Vision therapy is nowadays regarded as one of the most successful methods of treatment for several vision system dysfunctions, such as lazy eye/amblyopia, accommodation issues,