Classmates develop binocular amblyopia therapy - Luminopia - to help in the Amblyopia Treatment

Luminopia is a startup company that was founded in 2017 by two Harvard University undergraduate students, Scott Xiao and Dean Travers. The company was established with the goal of developing treatments for visual and cognitive disorders, such as amblyopia or lazy eye, using virtual reality (VR) technology.

Their main product, LumiThera, is a VR-based therapy platform that provides customized therapy sessions to patients with visual and cognitive disorders. During the therapy sessions, the patient wears a VR headset and performs a series of visual tasks and exercises designed to stimulate and challenge their visual processing abilities. The VR environment is engaging and interactive, which helps to keep patients motivated and engaged during their therapy sessions.

The technology behind LumiThera is based on the principle of neuroplasticity, which refers to the brain's ability to reorganize and adapt in response to new stimuli. LumiThera aims to improve patients' visual processing abilities and overall visual function by providing them with stimulating and interactive visual experiences.

Luminopia's technology has undergone a rigorous development process, similar to that of a new pharmaceutical product. The technology has been evaluated in three clinical trials, with over 200 patients at more than 20 hospitals and research sites across the US. A randomized controlled Phase 3 trial, considered the gold standard, demonstrated the safety and efficacy of the therapy for children aged 4-7 years.

Unlike traditional amblyopia therapies, such as patching and atropine drops, which punish the stronger eye to force the brain to pay attention to the weaker eye, Luminopia aims to teach the eyes how to work together properly. The technology is built on decades of cutting-edge research conducted by leading clinicians and neuroscientists at Boston Children's Hospital and MIT.

Story adapted from: https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/01/how-four-person-startup-luminopia-is-u...

Learn more about this innovation at: https://luminopia.com/
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