how do u cure a lazy eye?
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Yes, yes, yes, amblyopia can be cured, and contrary to popular belief:
1) you don't have to wear a patch all day,
2) there are lots of things you can do to improve vision in the "lazy"
eye on top of the patching,
3) there is no age limit for improvement!
One of the most important aspects of amblyopia is training the eye to USE
THE FOVEA, or central part of the eye, for detail viewing. This is called
"central fixation" Many persons with amblyopia -- for whatever reason --
repress foveal vision. That is, they use a less sensitive part of the
retina in order to see things. This is called "eccentric fixation". Just
wearing a patch won't necessarily get you to use the most efficient part
of your retina, and just forcing yourself to "try to see" while still
engaged in the old habit of seeing with the wrong part of the eye, will
only cause eyestrain.
Your best bet is to see a licensed eyecare practitioner who can help you
"find your fovea", and who can prescribe various activities to get you to
use it correctly.
1) you don't have to wear a patch all day,
2) there are lots of things you can do to improve vision in the "lazy"
eye on top of the patching,
3) there is no age limit for improvement!
One of the most important aspects of amblyopia is training the eye to USE
THE FOVEA, or central part of the eye, for detail viewing. This is called
"central fixation" Many persons with amblyopia -- for whatever reason --
repress foveal vision. That is, they use a less sensitive part of the
retina in order to see things. This is called "eccentric fixation". Just
wearing a patch won't necessarily get you to use the most efficient part
of your retina, and just forcing yourself to "try to see" while still
engaged in the old habit of seeing with the wrong part of the eye, will
only cause eyestrain.
Your best bet is to see a licensed eyecare practitioner who can help you
"find your fovea", and who can prescribe various activities to get you to
use it correctly.
Amblyopia, also known as "lazy eye," has many causes. Most often it results from either a misalignment of a child's eyes, such as crossed eyes, or a difference in image quality between the two eyes (one eye focusing better than the other.)
In both cases, one eye becomes stronger, suppressing the image of the other eye. If this condition persists, the weaker eye may becomes useless.
In both cases, one eye becomes stronger, suppressing the image of the other eye. If this condition persists, the weaker eye may becomes useless.
