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Eye patching
Strabismus is a disorder in which the two eyes do not line up in the same direction, and therefore do not look at the same object at the same time. The condition is more commonly known as "crossed eyes." Amblyopia or lazy eye must be treated first. A patch is placed over the better eye. This forces the weaker eye to work harder.
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Does wearing an eye patch change your vision?
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How would wearing an eye patch affect your vision?
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Can wearing an eye patch for a few days damage my eyesight?
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I think both my eyes are cross slightly inward. Will eye patching will help?
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What to do if i think both my eyes cross slightly inward, eye patching will help?
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Does eye patching for cross eyes cause any pain?
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Do I have to wear an eye patch after having a cataract removed?
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Is wearing an eye patch required after having a cataract removed?
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Is it recommended to wear an eye patch to protect my scratched cornea?
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What eye injury would need an eye patch?
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Where can you get eye patchs for lazy eye?
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Can an eye patch help treat central serous retinopathy?
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Can I wear an eye patch while driving to correct double vision?
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What are eye injuries that would need an eye patch for 3 months?
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In using an eye patch to correct double vision while driving which eye would be the best choice?
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A 18-year old male asked:
After the removal of my conjunctival nevus, will my co-workers see anything noticeable in my eye on the next day? Eye patch or anything required?
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A 31-year old asked:
In eye-patching for strabismus, should you close or open the patched eye?
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A 44-year old asked:
Does an eye patch really help a lazy eye?
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How long should a baby to wear an eye patch to correct a lazy eye?
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A 24-year old asked:
I have amblyopia, and i'm almost 18. Will eye patch treatment work?
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A 36-year old asked:
How long do you wear the eye patch for after surgery for a chalazion?
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A 81-year old female asked:
Again I had cataract surgery and forgot to wear eye patch at night. What did I do to myself?
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A 57-year old female asked:
My husband is in 4 weeks of healing from detached retinal surgery and he feels better wearing an eye patch when he watches television is this okay for him to do? Thanks?
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A 41-year old asked:
Do you know which is better for lazy eye: patching or glasses?
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A member asked:
Can the eye patch cure my lazy eye even though my age is 14 or is it too late and the patch is useless?
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A 35-year old male asked:
My son is wearing an eye patch to help his lazy eye. Want to know if the patching can cause the lazy eye to be red ?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Can wearing an eye patch, closing one eye, improve vision and minor eye lag/lazy eye in other eye? How much training would it take to improve
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A member asked:
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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A 21-year old female asked:
My doctor diagnosed me with a bacterial eye infection and recommended an eye patch but from what i know about bacteria is that it thrives in dark and moist areas. Should i get the eye patch or not?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Dull head ache front forehead towards right for 2-3 days also my right eye patch of real bloodshot like pop blood vessel what is it also very tired ?
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