Electrophysiological method and software to recognize amblyopia in early childhood stage

O-768Laser Consult Ltd. / Hungary Innovation in Hungary : Open opportunities ...
Electrophysiological method and software to recognize amblyopia in early childhood stage

amblyopia; human electrophysiology, vision loss, binocular vision

Organization type : Research groups

Type of tech offer : Technologies

Current Development Status : Finished technologies

Required business relationship : Technology selling , Patent licensing , Technology development

Industry : Electronics, Healthcare

Domains of Knowledge : Life sciences, Physics, Computer science

Posted on: 14/06/2012 Deadline : 30/07/2013 Active users : 859 Tech Offer ID : O-768

Description of the technology offer

The research team implemented an electrophysiological method, which is capable of recognizing the presence or lack of binocularity as early as six month of age. The clinical importance of this technique it that the earlier the detection of the problem, the more efficient the treatment will be. Due to the lack of verbal communication and cooperation, the evaluation of visual acuity is practically impossible by other methods from six month to 3.5 years of age.

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Background information

Amblyopia (i.e. lazy eye) is a leading cause of permanent vision loss below age of 30 in developed societies. The incidence of this disease is about 6-7% in every population, independent of race or nationality. The main causes of amblyopia are mild childhood eye refractory problems (e.g. anisometropia) and/or eye movement disorders (e.g. squint), which result in a disturbance of visual cortical development. Failure to recognize the problem till 6 or ... Read more

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