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Is there any way to i can get rid of a lazy eye without surgery?

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NO: Once lazy eye or amblyopia is established it cannot be corrected. In children below age 5, surgery can straighten the eyes and the amblyopia can be reversed with patching.

Answered 11/5/2015

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