What if watching episodes of your favorite TV show could treat health conditions? Children with amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, who also love watching Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, and friends fight Team Rocket are in luck. They can soon get treatment by watching the Pokémon anime series.
A company called Luminopia is encouraging children to watch TV through a specialist VR headset that's said to improve their condition by viewing lightly modified TV shows on the platform six days a week for an hour at a time.
This regimen can be prescribed by eye-care professionals across the US and typically lasts for 12 weeks. Traditional treatments for amblyopia include wearing an eye patch to help build a stronger link with the brain from the child's eye. Luminopia's treatment helps children avoid an eye patch altogether.
Hundreds of Pokémon episodes will soon join the library of available content, which also includes DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, Sesame Street, and other providers. With the treatmen...
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