Revolutionary Scanner Detects "Lazy Eye" in Children With High Degree of Accuracy
RPB researchers have developed and tested a simple, seconds-long screening exam with a handheld scanning device to enable pediatricians to identify amblyopia, the leading cause of vision loss in childhood, in children as young as two.
The Pediatric Vision Scanner is the product of a collaboration between researchers - both supported by RPB - that began 20 years ago.
Study Confirms That "Lazy Eye" Treatments Are More Effective in Younger Children
By comparing studies of children treated for amblyopia, an RPB researcher determined that the condition is more responsive to treatment among children younger than 7 years of age.
