Amblyopia

An under-developed connection between the eye and brain

The brain does not perceive the information from the eye

The first step to treat is to wear eyeglasses all of the time

The child does not always want to wear the glasses, from their point of view it may seem to be an unnecessary hassle

There is a limited window of opportunity for treatment before age 12 where results can occur quickly

There are no guarantees that the treatment will lead to 20/20 vision in both eyes

By following the schedule of recommended treatments we will do everything possible to cure the amblyopia

The second step might include an eye patching routine for 2 hours per day for 2 months

You need to patch the better seeing eye, so that the brain is forced to use the eye with the under-developed vision

Patching is only recommended for a short term until improvements in the worse seeing eye are no longer achieved

For most Californians, the only problem you might have with amblyopia is dealing with extra paperwork with the DMV periodically

Virtual Reality for Amblyopia Treatment

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