Treatment for Lazy Eye

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With early diagnosis and treatment, improved sight in a lazy eye can be accomplished. However, in the worst cases, an untreated eye can be left functionally blind.

Treatments for lazy eye include:

1.Patching or covering the strong eye: this method forces the weaker eye to work harder, naturally strengthening its ability to move and focus

2.Contact lenses and eyeglasses: corrects the discrepancy of near- or farsightedness between the eyes

3.Surgery: Realigns muscles in the eyes, a more expensive and risky option than other forms of treatment.READ MORE