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Eye patches are a simple, effective, non-invasive treatment for amblyopia (lazy eye). Amblyopia occurs when one eye has worse vision than the other. The brain naturally favors the clearer eye and ignores input from the weaker eye, which leads to poor vision in that eye. Eye patching forces the lazy eye to work, improving the strength of vision in that eye over time.

During an eye exam, the ophthalmologist covers your child’s dominant eye while they complete a visual assessment to look for signs of amblyopia. They will then test the eyes to see if they are able to follow a moving object or whether the vision in each eye is different. They will also do a full medical eye exam to look for other health problems that might be contributing to the amblyopia.

While amblyopia is most often seen in children, it can affect people of any age. It is important to identify amblyopia in children, as it can lead to serious vision problems later in life if not treated. Fortunately, there are many treatment options for amblyopia, including eye patch therapy.

To treat amblyopia, the ophthalmologist will put an eye patch over your child’s stronger eye for a period of weeks or months. The eye patch will block the view of the world through the stronger eye, forcing the lazy eye to work. The doctor may also use blurring eye drops to help with treatment.

Some kids may not like wearing the eye patch, especially if they think it looks ugly or plain. Mua miếng dán mắt tập nhược thị can be a challenge, particularly for preschool and school-age children. But parents and teachers can provide support and reassurance to their child, making the patch more manageable for them. For example, parents can try using a patch that is fun and appealing to their child, such as a character from a popular movie or video game.

In addition, parents can help their children adjust to wearing the eye patch by providing a variety of activities that make the weak eye work harder when it is covered. This can include playing games that require the eyes to work together, such as jigsaw puzzles and other interactive activities. They can also look at pictures in books and read while wearing the eye patch, as these tasks require close visual attention.

Aside from a commitment to consistent patching, the most successful treatment for amblyopia includes a combination of monocular (one eye) training of the visual brain through office-based vision therapy and binocular (two eyes) vision training with home-oriented visual activities under the direct supervision of a Doctor of Optometry. This treatment approach yields the best results, resulting in normalization of amblyopia and sometimes 3D vision for patients. To find out if your child is an ideal candidate for this treatment, contact your local AmblyoPlay doctor today.