Advanced Neuro-Vision Systems, LLC

With the permission and support from College of Arts & Sciences dean Brad Rundquist, our research team is now part of the Department of Psychology at the University of North Dakota enrolled to conduct clinical trials for the Pediatric Eye Disease Group (PEDIG) that is funded through the National Institutes of Health and National Eye Institute. The PEDIG was formed by the NEI in 1997 as a collaborative network dedicated to facilitating multicenter clinical research in strabismus, amblyopia and other eye disorders in children. The PEDIG receives millions of dollars in NIH funding annually and typically has several ongoing research projects. The Jaeb Center for Health Research is the coordinating center which organizes PEDIG studies.

UND is the first site in North Dakota to receive PEDIG approval to conduct clinical trials of various treatment procedures for children with eye conditions such as strabismus, amblyopia (“lazy eye”), esotropia, exotropia and others (read the full story here). The research team is in the process of recruiting families to participate in randomized trials of dichoptic treatment for amblyopia. The trials, studying treatments for children between age 4 and 12, range from 18 to 26 weeks and involve virtual reality headsets. 

For more information, please contact the UND PEDIG group (site 400) by leaving a voicemail at 701.777.6843 or sending an email to UND.eyeclinictrials@UND.edu.

We are currently looking for children between 4 and 7 years of age with amblyopia associated with anisometropia, strabismus or both. Eligible children and their guardians will be invited to participate in a 26-week study evaluating the effectiveness of the virtual reality-based Luminopia headset in the treatment of pediatric amblyopia conducted by the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) and sponsored by the National Eye Institute. This condition will be tested against eye-patching. Participants randomized to the Luminopia group will be instructed to watch dichoptic movies/shows using the Luminopia device at home. To learn more about the study download the study brochure below. 

We are currently is looking for children between 8 and 12 years of age with amblyopia associated with anisometropia, strabismus or both.  Eligible children and their guardians will be invited to participate in a 18-week study evaluating the effectiveness of using either the Luminopia virtual reality headset to watch shows or the Vivid Vision virtual reality      headset to play games in the treatment of pediatric amblyopia conducted by the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) and sponsored by the National Eye Institute. These study conditions will be compared against the control group with normal optical correction.  To learn more about the study download the study brochure below.