Researchers develop handheld device to improve early detection, treatment of amblyopia

Published on June 9, 2025
The device was developed by Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor Carl Bassi and research collaborators Michael Howe and Wayne Garver of the University of Missouri – St Louis.
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