PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vision ability training device capable of training a vision function without completely shading one eye and without using an eye-drop anesthetic, and a polarizing body used for the vision ability training device.SOLUTION: A vision ability training device 10 used for training of a vision patient P includes: an indicator 12 for emitting mixed light 11 with light 11a, 11b, 11c vibrating in different directions by including image information for training in the light 11a vibrating in a specific direction in the mixed light 11 and a polarizing body 13 arranged in the direction of causing only the light 11a vibrating in the specific direction in the mixed light 11 to pass through between an eye Q to be trained of the vision patient P and the indicator 12, and also, outside the visual field of the eye to be not examined of the vision patient P.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】片方の眼を完全に遮蔽することなく、かつ、点眼麻痺薬を用いることなく、視機能の訓練を行うことが可能な視能訓練装置及びそれに用いられる偏光体を提供する。【解決手段】視覚患者Pの訓練に用いられる視能訓練装置10において、異なる方向に振動する光11a、11b、11cが混在した混合光11を、混合光11の中の特定方向に振動する光11aに訓練用の画像情報を含ませて、放つ表示器12と、視覚患者Pの訓練対象眼Qと表示器12の間、かつ、視覚患者Pの非訓練対象眼の視野外で、混合光11の中で特定方向に振動する光11aのみを通過させる向きに配される偏光体13とを備える。【選択図】図1