Comments on Amblyopia Kids | Adventures in Amblyopia (Lazy Eye): 3D movies and Amblyopia

I have lazy eye where my eye turns in plus I think...

2011-06-07T15:00:19.954-04:00

I have lazy eye where my eye turns in plus I think it's much stronger than the eye I do use. I was told to wear a patch... but I don't do it. Instead I scare the customers :) but w/e. I ignore the other one (though again, it IS MUCH MUCH more clearer :/).
Anyway I live in the country so only went to a 3-dee movie once, Avatar, but, surprisingly, certain panoramic scenes were totally 3D!! In fact I never saw the alternating lines when I had the glasses on! The key here is that the bridge of the glasses weren't obtuse and were instead a part of the lenses. Anyway I'd just say unless your daughter has actually tried to watch a 3d movie I'm not sure if you should say she can or not. Besides if she can't than you could probably just get a refund.

I am 31 year old with amblyopia/strabismus from bi...

2010-03-09T21:39:11.964-05:00

I am 31 year old with amblyopia/strabismus from birth and I went to see a 3D movie with my kid. He kept saying: wow, it's so real, it's like popping out of the screen. I did not see any of that. The glasses made me see the movie in clear view but I did not see anything popping out out out of the ordinary. It was like seeing a regular movie.
I wish I know what the buzz is all about with 3D. I will always live with a regret! :-)

I'm 21 year old, and I went to see Avatar. I w...

2010-02-26T02:23:35.338-05:00

I'm 21 year old, and I went to see Avatar. I was afraid that I won't see anything because I have amblyopia on the left eye, but it was luckily not true.

I was able to see the movie in 3D, and there was a big difference when I was taking my 3D glasses off. I also put my 3D glasses over my regular ones, even I don't think that it helped me much, I saw it good anyway..

The only thing is maybe it didn't had so big effects like on the people who see normally, but the important thing is that I saw the picture clearly, and I could see the movie in 3D.

My boyfriend, who came with me, was more amazed by the movie, he said that things were really comming to him.. I could see the depth of the image, but I didn't had that feeling. To me it had biggest effects when there were small things in front (as some insects, dust, grass in the forrest...)

I'm 31 and was born with amblyopia/strabismus ...

2009-12-16T19:26:19.234-05:00

I'm 31 and was born with amblyopia/strabismus and have found that I can see 3D only when the glasses come "pre-mixed" in that, when they are not one side blue and one side red forcing the brain to do the mixing. I love the advent of the already mixed glasses and hope it becomes more widespread.

I found similar information on www.3D-News.net (no...

2009-08-09T17:55:26.555-04:00

I found similar information on www.3D-News.net (not my website)

This may help people looking for information on the topic.

Found this forum while Googling about 3D movies an...

2009-06-08T08:16:36.998-04:00

Found this forum while Googling about 3D movies and amblyopia/strabismus (hard to keep the two straight, like my eye(s) - I have "alternating" whichever...). This is pretty inspirational, as I went to see Up in 3D with my mother, and was pleasantly surprised to find that it worked for me, too. I'm 41, and was diagnosed very late (late 30s). Last known 3D experience was when I was around 17, at a computer store demonstrating LCD shutter glasses on an Amiga. Played a round of 3D Asteroids, and I was moving my head trying to see behind the objects floating in front of the screen. Long story short, I'm wondering if the Disney 3D process does simultaneous projection, or just rapidly switches between left/right images, subliminally noticeable by the brain which might "give up" trying to jump from eye to eye and use both. At least it seems to offer some hope for at least some who otherwise have lost depth perception.
--Richard-dot-Smith27-at-rogers-dot-com

We took my son to Monsters VS Aliens not realizing...

2009-05-21T17:32:01.422-04:00

We took my son to Monsters VS Aliens not realizing the time we picked was the 3D version but decided to try it anyway and figured we could just get our money back if it didn't work for him. We were surprised but he was able to see the 3D! The 3D glasses fit fine over his regular glasses but we were shocked that he could see the 3D. I'm excited for his next eye appointment to see if his eyes have improved gain. I was a little unsure though if it was okay for him to see a 3D one or if that would mess up his brain.