China's gamified training programme helps treat 'lazy eye' symptoms

Boke Medical, a subsidiary of the Shanghai-based gaming company Boke Technology, launched a gamified home training program for amblyopia in 2022. - Provided to China Daily/ANN

SHANGHAI: Ma Xiao's son was diagnosed with amblyopia, or "lazy eye" symptoms, during his kindergarten physical checkup two years ago.

Ma thought his condition would improve as he got older, but found that his eyesight had dropped significantly at the beginning of the year.