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In general, the main treatment for amblyopia is occlusion therapy, in which the child has to wear a patch over the stronger eye and force him/her to use of the amblyopic (lazy) eye.   Occlusion treatment is not an easy treatment for the child or family or for school personnel.  Often, PARENTS will fail with the occlusion therapy - They'll say something to the effect that " he just won't leave the patch on."  If the parents fail with occlusion, the child is often left with only one good eye.    Typically, an adhesive patch is used for treating amblyopia but sometimes a patch can be placed over the child's glasses, if he/she wears glasses.

For a lot more information about treatment for lazy eye go to Helpful Hints.

Go to NEI-NIH studies to learn the latest news on the treatment of amblyopia and the use of occlusion (patching) therapy.

Go to Study Reviews for reviews of studies about lazy eye, some of which include patching treatment.

See if you qualify for free patches by clicking here.

Is amblyopia genetic?  For an answer, click here.