Question 1

is there anything i can do to prevent my lazy eye from drifting?

Accepted Answer

Depends on your age: The younger you are, the more options are available.  Glasses tend to be the mainstay in young children, as is surgery.  As you get older and your brain "decides" not to use the vision from your lazy eye, it tends to cause it to drift out of the way.  Correcting the eye's position may work, but only temporarily.

Question 2

i have a lazy eye. what should i do now to prevent my eyes getting deviated?

Accepted Answer

Use contact lenses: There are mainly two types of lazy eyes.  One caused by deviation of the eye allignment called "strabismus", and the other caused by signinficant difference in prescription between the two eyes called "anisometropia".  With strabismus, eye is already deviated and you will need surgery to make them straight. With anisometropia, using proper prescription contact lenses is the key.

Question 3

how to prevent your lazy eye from being obvious in picture?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: If your asking how to make your lazy look normal in pictures, you can't unless you can control your eyes.  But if you can do that, it wouldn't be lazy in the first place.

Question 4

my child (8rys) was told by an optician that one eye is myopic at -0.75 and other other is perfect.  glasses was recommended to prevent lazy eye.  my

Accepted Answer

A child at risk for : amblyopia needs to be evaluated by a Pediatric Ophthalmologist, an M.D. who specializes in eye diseases of childhood. The risk of amblyopia diminishes as a child reaches 8-10 years, as it occurs during critical periods of development.

Question 5

my child was told by an optician that one eye is myopic at -0.75 and other other is perfect.  glasses was recommended to prevent lazy eye.  my child has no complaints with her sight, can see perfectly at school.  do i need to get her glasses anyway?

Accepted Answer

No need: From what u have written the child does not need glasses. But she does need follow ups with an eye doctor ( ophthalmologist )  every 6 months to make sure she does not develop a lazy eye ( amblyopia).

Question 6

how can i prevent my blind eye from wandering/getting lazy eye?

Accepted Answer

Strabismus surgery: If your blind eye drifts, you may need strabismus surgery.

Question 7

i have a lazy eye, i was born cross-eyed and had surgery. when i was in college, i noticed that my left eye was going in a different direction. is there anyway i can prevent the right eye from becoming lazy ?

Accepted Answer

Changing: If it is recurring, try exercising both eyes seperately (right then left) and then together by focusing on close objects (at 1 foot) and distant objects (10 feet or more) intermittently - a few seconds on each.  This will help to overcome muscular insufficiency but if it doesn't work see ophthalmologist.

Question 8

is there anything i can do about my lazy eye?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Therapy for amblyopia depends greatly on your age.  If you are a child less than 7-8 years of age there is good potential for permanent visual improvement.  Older than this, therapeutic benefits decline but may still be attained up through the teenage years.  Of course, getting the best glasses or contact lenses can help as well.

Question 9

i have a lazy eye, it is negatively affecting my life. is there anything i can do to fix it? i had laser surgery when i was a baby, and my doctors put the eye patch to strengthen the eye, but i kept taking it off (since i was a tot). is there any type of

Accepted Answer

Beyojnd : Beyojnd what you have already done, the best thing you can do is to where the best eye correction in terms of glasses or contacts.

Question 10

if an adult has a lazy eye, is it true that their affected eye will drift outwards over time?

Accepted Answer

Often: A lazy eye in an adult will most often tend to drift outward, but it may remain straight, or turn inward, depending on the nature of the underlying disease.  There are no hard and fast rules on this one.

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My child (8rys) was told by an optician that one eye is myopic at -0.75 and other other is perfect. glasses was recommended to prevent lazy eye. my

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My child was told by an optician that one eye is myopic at -0.75 and other other is perfect. glasses was recommended to prevent lazy eye. my child has no complaints with her sight, can see perfectly at school. do i need to get her glasses anyway?

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How can i prevent my blind eye from wandering/getting lazy eye?

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I have a lazy eye, i was born cross-eyed and had surgery. when i was in college, i noticed that my left eye was going in a different direction. is there anyway i can prevent the right eye from becoming lazy ?

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Is there anything i can do about my lazy eye?

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I have a lazy eye, it is negatively affecting my life. is there anything i can do to fix it? i had laser surgery when i was a baby, and my doctors put the eye patch to strengthen the eye, but i kept taking it off (since i was a tot). is there any type of

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