Is this true?

Question

If one eye is worse than the other eye, is it true you can naturally improve your vision to your bad eye if you cover the good eye and focus only on the bad eye?

Answer 1

My eyes used to be different and now they are the same, however the good eye got worst. Good news is i can wear the same contact prescription in both eyes. The do the cover the eye with a patch when you have a stigma to help your eye focus so give that a shot.

Answer 2

A condition called "Amblyopia" or Lazy Eye is when one eye is weaker than the other. As a child, doctors recommend the wearing of an eye patch over the stronger eye, wearing glasses or both. The theory is to make the weaker eye do most of or all the work, thus strengthening it. The bad part about this is, once you become an adult, you can no longer strengthen the weak eye. This can only be accomplished while the body is still growing. Therefore, to answer your question, if the person is still a child or adolescent, then it's still possible to strengthen the weaker eye. If they are an adult, it's too late.

Answer 3

No, the muscles controlling the lens, will work harder but it will not correct your vision.

I see a lot of answers here assuming astigmatism is the problem. But the question is on focusing and poor vision. If the question was about astigmatism (in a child), then this type of procedure can help some, but not if the issue is with the lens.

Answer 4

Medical health would explain that you need to identify first your visual illness before proceeding for treatment. We cannot just guess and regret after a while.