Luminopia
Advanced technology is changing the way children experience vision care.
Beyond The Patch.
At Bloom Family Eye Surgeons, we believe effective eye care should continue to evolve. That's why we are proud to offer Luminopia, an innovative approach to amblyopia treatment that combines advanced technology with a more engaging experience for children. By bringing vision therapy into a familiar, entertainment-based format, Luminopia offers families another option in their child's treatment journey. Our goal is to make advanced eye care more accessible, approachable, and easier for young patients to embrace.
**Disclaimer:**
This content is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you or your child experience sudden vision loss, eye pain, injury, or other urgent symptoms, seek immediate medical care or call 911. Do not delay treatment.
What is amblyopia?
Amblyopia (commonly referred to as “lazy eye”) is a breakdown in how the brain and eye work together. When an eye sends a blurry or mismatched picture to the brain, the brain can start to ignore that eye. This weakens the connection between the eye and the brain.¹
Lazy eye can affect your child for life. Treatment, and staying on treatment, is crucial.
Without treatment, lazy eye can cause permanent vision loss²
Lazy eye roughly doubles the lifetime risk of vision problems in both eyes³
Reading and schoolwork can take longer¹
Hand-and-eye tasks like catching or handling small objects can be harder¹
Some career paths, like aviation, have vision requirements for each eye²
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