Ken Nichols
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What are the main settings utilized in the clinical system to break suppression?
We suggest the following anti-suppression settings to encourage simultaneous perception. All anti-suppression settings are indicated in green. Increase the object size in game play for the amblyop...
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Is a game more difficult than another?
The games range in levels of difficulty from easy (Hoopie) to more challenging (Pepper Picker)
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Are there Vivid Vision activities/games for Convergence Insufficiency/Convergence Excess patients?
Yes. Vergence and Jump Duction Activities will work fusional ranges to train vergence ability. Hoopie may be played as a vergence game.
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Which game/activity should I start with?
A game may be determined by the overall patient experience with virtual reality. For example: Choose Hoopie if new experiencing virtual reality and/or the patient’s diagnosis.
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What does dicoptic mean?
Dichoptic Therapy (also called Monocular Fixation in a Binocular Field (MFBF). Dichoptic therapy stresses the use of one eye at a time; thus the work is "monocular." At the same time, the procedure...
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What is the highest angle of deviation I can set in the headset?
UP to 30^ of deviation may be applied to the chosen eye.
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What does enable split deviation mean?
Allows the ability to split the angle of deviation equally between the right and left eye. For angles of deviation 30^ or higher the ability to meet fusion by equally distributing the deviation eq...
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When would I choose experimental features?
Experimental features enables: Allows the ability to distribute the angle of deviation equally between the right and left eye. Control luminance in the headset. Control occluder brightness.
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Have any of the games incorporated visual perceptual learning?
Yes. Pepper Picker contains figure ground elements and Hoopie contains visual memory/ tachistoscope markers.
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How long should the patient play the games?
First have the patient experience the game for a shorter duration to become familiar with the chosen game. The recommended time progression for the anti-suppression games is 15-20 minutes. Follow ...