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What is your perspective on the role of digital binocular therapies in amblyopia management?

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Ophthalmology · Keck School of Medicine of USC
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Digital binocular therapies are great for children who struggle to cooperate with the gold standard of patching. Digital binocular therapies like Luminopia have been studied on children with no or very small angle strabismus, and they are more appropriate for those with anisometropic amblyopia. Also, currently, the cost is a bit more for these therapies compared to patching, though those with public insurance have to pay less out of pocket than those with private insurance. Still, patching is the gold standard and the least expensive, most accessible option.

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