We founded Imvi to offer vergence training using modern and easy-to-use tools. Our patented training is developed in collaboration with researchers at Karolinska Institutet. With our method, you can train using your mobile phone, wherever you are, whenever you want.
Seeing a family member struggle with reading sparked Imvi founder Michael Malmqvist’s interest in binocular vision. After trying several types of glasses and training methods, he found that the effects were only temporary or absent.
So Michael began to investigate and analyze the root causes of reading difficulties and identified the problem as an oculomotor issue. But aside from invasive surgery, the only available option to improve vergence problems was the push-up training method. Push-up training was developed in the U.S. around the 1950s–60s and is a supervised, manual exercise for vergence insufficiency. It involves using two pens and shifting focus from one to the other every second or two for 30 minutes daily over six months.
Michael wanted faster results, to remove the dependence on clinic visits, and to make the training independent of manual procedures. He also wanted to make the training more accessible and engaging. So he decided to create a new training method.
He presented his first prototype to the Karolinska Institutet, Bernadotte Division, at St. Erik’s Eye Hospital in Stockholm.
What began as a project to help a family member struggling with reading has, over time, proven to improve reading for broader groups — such as people with ADHD, dyslexia, and double vision.
Around 10% of the population struggles to learn to read due to vergence problems. This can lead to double vision, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating while reading. We founded Imvi to provide effective vergence training using modern and easy-to-use tools.
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Imvi is about improving people’s lives by training functional vision and reading. With this mission, we are closely aligned with and support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Our primary contribution is enabling people to read, write, and calculate better by training their binocular vision — that is, their eye coordination. Up to 27% of individuals aged 7–15 suffer from binocular vision problems.
Through our training, we help people read better, gain more energy, improve concentration, and reduce headaches, which in turn strengthens self-image and self-esteem.
With improved reading and writing skills, we enable young people to pursue education and access the job market — for both internships and permanent employment.
