Lazy Eye Treatments

Treatment

Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. First, correction of any visual obstructions, such as cataracts, needs to be accomplished. In addition, the doctor will treat any significant visual abnormalities or defects, such as excessive nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism with glasses or contact lenses. Only then a child is encouraged to use the amblyopic eye.

Treatment options include the following:

Atropine Penalization

Atropine drops or ointment is placed in the non-amblyopic eye (the eye that is favored by the brain or the sound eye). This causes the sound eye to become unfocused and forces the patient to use the lazy eye.

Occlusive Therapy (Patching)

A patch is placed over the non-amblyopic eye (the sound eye), which forces the patient to use the lazy eye.

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