For children who struggle with the social stigma of adhesive patches, 2026 has seen the rise of Liquid Crystal Smart Glasses. These look like standard spectacles but feature lenses that can switch from clear to opaque in milliseconds.

Managed via a smartphone app, the glasses perform "micro-occlusions"—flickering the lens over the strong eye at a frequency that is nearly imperceptible to the wearer but sufficient to stimulate the weaker eye. This technology allows for "all-day" therapy without the skin irritation of bandages, significantly increasing compliance rates among US school-aged children.