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Video-game treatment of amblyopia.

2021 
Amblyopia is visual impairment characterized by a structurally normal eye showing significantly lower visual acuity than the fellow eye. Traditional treatment of amblyopia includes patching the good eye to force the amblyopic eye to work during normal daily activities; however, this approach is are limited by low compliance. Recently, researchers proposed a new treatment for amblyopia: video game playing. In the current review, we discuss whether video game playing can treat amblyopia, whether video game playing could better treat amblyopia than traditional treatments, and how the video game treats amblyopia and its possible mechanism. Based on results from our literature review and meta-analysis, we suggest there is strong evidence for the effectiveness of video game treatments. Moreover, multiple factors within and outside of video game could influence the treatment effect.
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