A 32-year-old member asked:
How long does it take to fix lazy eye by patching?
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Dr. David Kiraanswered
Ophthalmology 23 years experience
Months to years: Depending upon the severity of the defect and the age of the patient, patching can be effective for years. Sometimes we need to do maintenance patching to reduce the chances of the newly strengthened eye from becoming weak again.
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Dr. Robert Changanswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
Long time: Depends on age (older = harder), severity of deviation, the amount of amblyopia, visual acuity, etc. Patching may be done in combination with other therapies.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Where can you get eye patchs for lazy eye?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
34 years experience
Your doctor: If your doctor has diagnosed the lazy eye and recommended a patch. The doctor should provide it. Lazy eye can also be helped with special eye exercises with a developmental optometrist.
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Last updated Dec 28, 2016
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