Learning your child has been diagnosed with amblyopia can be worrying.
Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is a condition where one eye doesn’t see well because the brain and the eye aren’t working well together. Approximately 3% of the population has amblyopia, making it one of the most common eye disorders in children. If left untreated, it can cause permanent vision loss. In fact, amblyopia is the leading cause of vision loss in children.
Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is a condition where one eye doesn’t see well because the brain and the eye aren’t working well together. Approximately 3% of the population has amblyopia, making it one of the most common eye disorders in children. If left untreated, it can cause permanent vision loss. In fact, amblyopia is the leading cause of vision loss in children.
Existing treatment is difficult
Completing the prescribed treatment every day is notoriously difficult
Patching is stigmatized
Patching can come with a harmful social stigma for children that could affect them long term.
Existing treatment is ineffective
Even when children complete their prescribed treatment every day, many are still left with lazy eye after treatment.
Doctors usually discover amblyopia during routine examinations or eye checks at school. Once they spot it, they will refer your child to a pediatric ophthalmologist or optometrist to help. Starting treatment right away is the best thing you can do for your child’s vision.
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