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The Measurement and Treatment of Suppression in Amblyopia
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The Measurement and Treatment of Suppression in Amblyopia

The Measurement and Treatment of Suppression in Amblyopia

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December 14, 2012

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10.3791/3927-v

DOI:
10.3791/3927-v

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08:34 min
December 14, 2012

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1Department of Optometry and Vision Science,University of Auckland, 2Department of Ophthalmology,McGill University , 3Centre for Intelligent Machines,McGill University

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Amblyopia is a developmental disorder of the visual cortex that is often accompanied by strong suppression of one eye. We present a new technique for measuring and treating interocular suppression in patients with amblyopia that can be deployed using virtual reality goggles or a portable iPod Touch device.

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Black, J. M., Hess, R. F., Cooperstock, J. R., To, L., Thompson, B. The Measurement and Treatment of Suppression in Amblyopia. J. Vis. Exp. (70), e3927, doi:10.3791/3927 (2012).

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