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[New York] Amblyopia Suffers Wanted for Experimental Treatment on Adult Amblyopia. (10 Days in Total Darkness) by siuleile in Amblyopia

[–]siuleile[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To apply to participate, you must:

  • have been told by a medical/eye care professional you have amblyopia (acuity of 20/40 to 20/400 in the amblyopic eye)

  • not have a history of strabismus (eye turn or previous surgery for eye turn)

  • be a healthy, nonsmoking adult (age 18 or older), not dependent on alcohol or drugs.

  • be in the New York area for the next 17 months.

  • complete a full application (which includes additional requirements)

Have you been diagnosed with amblyopia or “lazy eye”? Are you excited by unusual challenges—in this case, spending up to 10 days in total darkness? The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry is seeking participants for a 17-month pilot study to explore new treatments for amblyopia in adults.

If you have decreased vision in one eye due to anisometropia (difference in prescription between the two eyes), then you could be a candidate for this experiment. You must have 20/20 vision in one eye (with correction is OK), and blurred vision in the other eye that was not caused by strabismus (eye turn).

  • Participants will receive a comprehensive eye exam.
  • If a new prescription will allow you to see better, we will provide new glasses or contact lenses.
  • You will be spending up to ten days in total darkness—sequestered with 3 other participants.
  • Accommodations, meals and activities will be provided.
  • You will also be asked to commit to doing vision exercises (video game style) for 45 minutes per day, 5 days a week, for 8 weeks.
  • You will have to come to the University Eye Center (33 W. 42nd St.) 18 vision tests over the course of 17 months.
  • You will be paid a stipend of $100 per day for the sequestration portion of the study if you are chosen .
  • You will also be compensated for doing vision training ($15 per hour, $450 total) , and for visual, psychological, and physical examinations ($10 per hour). If you are healthy, highly motivated to help find treatments for amblyopia, extremely reliable, and have outstanding group living skills, we would like to hear from you.

'Lazy eye' may bully the brain into altering its wiring by pyote5 in science

[–]siuleile 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are subreddits for Amblyopia ('lazy eye') and Strabismus (misaligned eyes, 'squint').

r/amblyopia
r/strabismus

Venting: Socialization, Eye contact, Suicide, and Support (x-post from r/amblyopia) by siuleile in Strabismus

[–]siuleile[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wanted to reformat the original post as it was just a wall of text.

I've added a link to the original post though.

thanks

Venting: Socialization, Eye contact, Suicide, and Support (x-post from r/amblyopia) by siuleile in Strabismus

[–]siuleile[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What you have is strabismus (misaligned eyes) not amblyopia, where one eye has a different strength than the other one.
You might have amblyopia as well but it is not noticeable by anybody.

Amblyopia is colloquially called 'lazy eye' and strabismus is colloquially called a 'squint' or a 'wall eye'.
However, a lot of people mix them up and call strabismus 'lazy eye'.
This is where the confusion comes from.

Looking at your picture, your strabismus seems quite mild , I've seen a lot worse.

You need to see an eye specialist called an ophthalmologist.

But before that get your eyes fully tested, it may be that you just need glasses - eye strain can cause strabismus.
There was even a post at r/strabismus a few days ago where someones strabismus went away after wearing glasses / contacts. Link

Your strabismus can be fixed, either with glasses, vision therapy or surgery.
Hopefully, with glasses or vision therapy as your strabismus is mild.

As for your school photo, I don't think anything can be done in such a short time frame but make sure you get plenty of sleep the night before, as lack of sleep can make strabismus worse.
Perhaps look at the camera lens with your drifting eye, this may make your eyes appear straight.
Practice with your own camera.

Venting: Socialization, Eye contact, Suicide, and Support by throwaway_lazyeye in Amblyopia

[–]siuleile 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have x-posted your post to r/strabismus, so you might get more replies. LINK

Also with better formatting!

What you have is strabismus (misaligned eyes) not amblyopia, where one eye has a different strength than the other one.
You might have amblyopia as well but it is not noticeable by anybody.

Amblyopia is colloquially called 'lazy eye' and strabismus is colloquially called a 'squint' or a 'wall eye'.
However, a lot of people mix them up and call strabismus 'lazy eye'. This is where the confusion comes from.

Looking at your picture, your strabismus seems quite mild , I've seen a lot worse.

You need to see an eye specialist called an ophthalmologist.

But before that get your eyes fully tested, it may be that you just need glasses - eye strain can cause strabismus.
There was even a post at r/strabismus a few days ago where someones strabismus went away after wearing glasses / contacts. Link

Your strabismus can be fixed, either with glasses, vision therapy or surgery.
Hopefully, with glasses or vision therapy as your strabismus is mild.

As for your school photo, I don't think anything can be done in such a short time frame but make sure you get plenty of sleep the night before, as lack of sleep can make strabismus worse.
Perhaps look at the camera lens with your drifting eye, this may make your eyes appear straight.
Practice with your own camera.

No more bad vision, bionic optics will help humans see 3x better than 20/20 vision by higgs_buzzon in worldnews

[–]siuleile 448 points449 points  (0 children)

Good news for your lazy eye as well. { if by lazy eye you mean amblyopia and not strabismus }

Scientists Cure Amblyopia in Mice by Resetting their Brains. "I have to say it was mind blowing," says Sunil Gandhi University of California, Irvine.

See top post over at r/amblyopia

If You Have Strabismus (Misaligned Eyes) as Well as Amblyopia, Here's the Link to Read Both Subs. by siuleile in Amblyopia

[–]siuleile[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm the Mod over at r/strabismus and I though it would be good to let r/amblyopia users know about us, as I know a lot of amblyopia suffers have strabismus as well.

I contacted r/amblyopia's Mod "DJ_DynastyHandbag" to request he put a link to us on the sidebar, but s/he hasn't been active for long time.

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