Is it still early for me to have vision therapy on my lazy eye?

Question

I heard about this process, where I would wear a patch over my lazy eye for 2hrs. a day, and that in three months, maybe even a yr., my blurred vision and lens dislocation will adjust to a more normal state.
I am 21, so I was wondering if it's still safe to do this. This is usually recommended for children who are diagnosed cross eyed early on. I think at one point I became lazy eyed, after a fight I had. But with this vision therapy I may be able to get my brain cells to learn how to work with my clear eye as well.

Only respond if you know about this process, no dumb remarks.

Answer 1

Whatever adult amblyopia therapy may do, it will do nothing for a dislocated lens, and if one eye is traumatically aphakic, the anisometropia of over 10D will prevent binocular fusion.
To get binocular vision back you would need an ocular implant or an aphakic contact lens to balance up the refraction.

Amblyopia and visual training for adults remains somewhat controversial, but may just represent a major improvement in treatments. Even the most positive reports, however, still note that the earlier the treatment is undertaken the better and faster the response.
I have seen some surprising recoveries from amblyopia, but I also learned not to rely on or promise them.

Old and cautious ex-optometrist.
(who remembers the fate of the CAM stimulator, which was supposed to cure all amblyopia quickly and easily...
It didn't do what it was widely held to, though it took a good number of years to demonstrate that, in the face of positive anecdotes and some very enthusiastic practitioners)

Answer 2

The Optometrist is totally right. Your eye isn't amblyopic, it's out of focus. A LOT out of focus if it has a dislocated lens. That means the lens is floating around in the back of your eye. If it's subluxed, it's just off center from the trauma. Either way, the surgery isn't all that complicated.

It would consist of placing another lens in your eye to do the work that old one did. Whether or not they'd take the dislocated lens out depends on whether or not that lens is causing problems. If it's sticking to the retina and causing tears or inflammation, they'll remove it. If it's just hanging out, they'll leave it there. (After all it normally spends it's whole life back there anyway, just not 'free').

Answer 3

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