Improving binocular vision and eye movement coordination
ARBi - Assessment and Rehabilitation of Binocular Sensorimotor Disorders
This project uses digital games, images, and eye-movement training to help adults with amblyopia, strabismus, or double vision improve two-eye coordination and depth perception.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Northeastern University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11258528 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would try combined sensory and motor therapies that pair digitally modified images (like dichoptic games or movies) with guided exercises to train eye movements and alignment. Researchers will measure your depth perception, eye alignment, and symptoms such as eye strain using eye-tracking and standard clinical vision tests before, during, and after the training. The work targets adults because recent evidence shows the visual and oculomotor systems retain plasticity beyond childhood and can respond to training. The program will likely include in-clinic visits at Northeastern plus supervised at-home computer or tablet sessions.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults (21 years and older) with binocular vision disorders such as amblyopia, strabismus, vergence insufficiency, diplopia, or persistent asthenopia are the main candidates.
Not a fit: People under 21, those with vision loss from unrelated retinal or optic nerve diseases, or those with unstable medical conditions are unlikely to benefit from these specific therapies.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could restore better two-eye coordination, reduce double vision or suppression, and improve practical depth perception for adults.
How similar studies have performed: Other groups using dichoptic games and vision therapy have shown promising improvements in adult binocular function, but coordinated sensory-plus-motor treatments remain relatively new and less tested.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Northeastern University — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bex, Peter John — Northeastern University
- Study coordinator: Bex, Peter John
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.