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Treatment
In general, the earlier the child has the condition for the development of amblyopia the worse it may become. For example, if a child has a cataract in one eye at birth, that eye may become very amblyopic in a very short period of time. On the other hand, if a child develops a cataract at, say, 5 years of age, then the amblyopia will only gradually develop over a longer period of time. If a child develops a cataract at say 10 years of age he/she may never develop amblyopia. Similarly, the sooner treatment is instituted the faster the amblyopia will be cured. It may only take a month of occlusion (patching) therapy to cure a 6 month old child with amblyopia but it could take a year or more of occlusion to cure a 6 year old child. So, "the sooner the better" in terms of treating amblyopia. The longer a parent delays treatment the worse the amblyopia becomes and the harder it is to cure the amblyopia. Go to NEI-NIH studies to see the latest study results in treatments for lazy eye. |
