Lazy eye, or amblyopia, is a condition in which the vision of one eye is not as strong as the other, perhaps due to weak or imbalanced ocular muscles. Amblyopia generally appears in early childhood, and for many years experts have contended that without treatment before age seven, the chances are not good for curing amblyopia. New research and treatment techniques, however, have offered hope for much older age groups.
Treatment methods for curing lazy eye may be as simple as wearing an eye patch to force the brain to concentrate on the visual input from the weaker eye, which the brain learns to ignore as a result of the causes of amblyopia. Other filters can be less obvious and just as effective. In some cases, surgery may be necessary. Additionally, new programs have been created that appear to be extremely effective for older patients. Exercises and activities done from home (from eye rolls to reading fine print or coloring) combined with more proven treatments may improve the efficaciousness of lazy eye cures.
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