Sorry, we just need to make sure you're not a robot. For best results, please make sure your browser is accepting cookies. Lazy eye occlusion therapy 21st century scientific research as well as our many years of clinical experience have shown that vision can be changed and improved at any age. In our vision care practice, we have successfully and significantly used non-surgical therapies to improve the vision of older children and adults diagnosed with Amblyopia / Lazy Eye and many other visual conditions, such as Strabismus, Convergence Insuffiicency, Eye Tracking Problems, etc.

But, as we all know, it is never that simple. For many different reasons, young children will often not tolerate traditional amblyopia treatment. They will not like glasses on their face, nor will tolerate occlusion by patching. There are many cases where the glasses initially blur their vision during the adaptation period, which can lead to kids looking over their glasses. Children, especially young children, often don’t understand the treatment, and why it is necessary.  Why Can’t We Wait Until My Child Is Older And Can Understand Their Need To Wear The Patch? It’s important to realize that strabismus and amblyopia are not the same thing, though strabismus can lead to amblyopia. If amblyopia sets in, then merely treating strabismus is not going to help with amblyopia. An eye patch may have to be worn.

Glasses alone can improve amblyopia. The first line of treatment is prescribing a spectacle prescription if warranted. The studies have found that optimal spectacles can lead to improvements in vision in children with anisometropic amblyopia, strabismic amblyopia, bilateral refractive amblyopia, and combined mechanism amblyopia, and these improvements are more significant if the children are younger or have better baseline VA. Stopping Treatment   Your doctor will conduct an eye exam, checking for eye health, a wandering eye, a difference in vision between the eyes or poor vision in both eyes. Eyedrops are generally used to dilate the eyes. The eyedrops cause blurred vision that lasts for several hours or a day.

The pediatric ophthalmologist will prescribe the appropriate number of hours that the patch should be worn each day. While undergoing patching or atropine eyedrop therapy, it is critical that your child return for a vision check at the recommended time intervals! This is to safeguard against the development of amblyopia in the eye being patched. Neuroscience eBook The company noted in a news release that amblyopia is present in approximately 2% to 4% of the U.S. population. According to the National Eye Institute, it is the most common cause of visual impairment in childhood and affects approximately two to three children out of every 100. The global amblyopia treatment market is forecast to exceed $6 billion by 2027.