i have amblyopia, and im almost 18. can it still be cured with an eye patch treatment?

Question

it was diagnosed early on but i was never regular with my eye patch. now that i understand, and am a lot more secure about the treatment, I'd like to know if it's of any use now that I'm already 17 +?

Answer 1

Amblyopia is a condition of the brain, in which it does not respond to the images of one eye. While no recent scientific studies have been done on treatment of amblyopia after the age of 17, some optometrists report decades of clinical success with adult amblyopia. Treatment of amblyopia after the age of 17 is not dependent upon age but requires more effort including vision therapy. Improvements are possible but it may never be totally corrected.

Answer 2

As you are probably already aware, Amblyopia is poor vision in an eye that did not develop normal sight during early childhood. It is also known as a " lazy eye". Usually, only one eye is affected. It is a common condition that affects 2 or 3 out of every 100 people.
The best time to correct this is during infancy or early childhood.
After 9 years of age, the visual system is usually fully developed and usually cannot be changed.
New techniques make it possible to test vision in infants and young children. If there is a family history of misaligned eyes, then an Eye Doc can check vision even earlier than age 3.
The eye patch is placed over the " strong eye" to make the child use the weak eye so as to strengthen it. This is usually done by patching or covering the strong eye, often for weeks or months. You mentioned that you had the eye patch but, that you did not use it regularly. When was the last time you had your vision tested ??
Amblyopia is usually treated before surgery to correct " misaligned eyes" and, patching is often continued after surgery as well.
Amblyopia cannot be cured by treating the cause alone. The weaker eye must be made stronger in order to see normally. Prescribing glasses or performing surgery can correct the cause of amblyopia, but your Ophthalmologist must also treat the amblyopia.
Children do not like to have their eyes patched, especially if they have been depending on that eye to see clearly. This is quite common.
The best advice is to visit your Eye Doc and be evaluated. He/She is the best qualified person to help you as they can perform tests, whether or not special eye drops will be helpful or, if you are a candidate for surgery. I hope that this was helpful and please, follow the advice of a specialist.

Answer 3

The eye patch rarely even works in childhood honestly. There's a high failure rate with using just that "treatment". I am 35 and dealt with the patch/glasses as a little girl and didn't obey orders either. Mine hasn't gotten worse but I don't believe it's going to get better unless a surgery option is now available which I doubt (bc of it being a brain thing and not an actual eye disorder/disease). Just talk to your dr about options? .

Answer 4

The probability of you being cured with an eye patch is remote.you can give it a try but it will never give u 20/20 or 6/6 vision.. Amblyopis results due to the brain not being stimulated by clear images since childhood. that is why it is being stressed that squints and refractive disorders be corrected before 7 years of age this is when the amblopia becomes reversible.