HOW TO FIX LAZY EYE | Amblyopia Treatment Strategies

A review of how to fix lazy eye (amblyopia), specifically reviewing the treatment strategies used by eye doctors to improve vision and reduce strabismus. Oftentimes glasses, eye patching, atropine eye drops and eye exercises (vision therapy) or a combination will be used to help. In advanced cases eye surgery may still be needed.

**Note: It is best to consult your local eye care professional regarding any lazy eye or amblyopia diagnosis for proper treatment.

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About this video: Want to learn how to fix a lazy eye? In this video, Joseph J. Allen, OD, FAAO will help guide you through the treatment strategies used for lazy eye also known as amblyopia. One of the best treatments for lazy eye includes vision therapy, which includes many eye exercises for lazy eye. These lazy eye exercises have been shown to improve eye tracking and improve eye eyesight in the weaker “lazy eye”. Thankfully, if caught early, amblyopia or “lazy eye” can be treated and oftentimes vision can be improved.

[DoctorEyeHealth]

Eye Health QOTD: Do you have lazy eye and have you tried any treatments for it? What was your experience?

[MOJKARO]

I have lazy eye, but still happy because it's better than blindness :)

[s.v.]

*no one knows what insecurities really are until you have amblyopia*

[orion]

I like how most of us here have lazy eye (myself included) because it makes me feel like we are all connected in a way because of the experience we had with our eyes

[cv]

I HATE WHEN I MEET PEOPLE AND THEY ASK ME
“Why is your eye smaller then the other”
LIKE JUST LEAVE ME ALONE IM BORN WITH IT

[rushicherry]

I used the eye patch at 7 but I didnt know why so I used to take it off when my parents weren't looking. I regret it

[GHOSTID]

I've had my lazy eye for 18 years and I cry all the time because I never ever feel confident in myself and never look people in the eye. I wish I could get surgery for it ):

[wxn]

It dont pop up in ur recommendation
U search for it
I wish we all can recover:(

[emmatrabatsree]

shout out to all my folks with a lazy eye. pretty sure we all had the same experience of hating wearing a patch as a kid. i used to scream and cry whenever my dad gave me eyedrops when i was younger and now my lazy eye is really bad. i love y'all and you are all beautiful in my (lazy) eyes. 💕

[nolanfeldpausch]

I wish i didn’t have one it makes me cry every day

[jx.]

i’m 16 turning 17 and i have a lazy eye, my right eye wonders off to the right when i look straight whereas my left eye looks completely straight like a normal eye and i hate it because it’s very noticeable and people point it out reducing my confidence and because of this i hate making eye contact with people, i just wish it was straight just like my left eye :(

[johnattincan]

The eye doctor was always like "there's no hope"

[youngmaster]

I never be confident to look at other people's eyes when we are talking. Sometime I try to just forget about my lazy eye and be confident but other people will bring it up like "aaa You LAZY EYES", "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT", "DO YOU LOOK AT ME", "ATTENTION PLEASE". I smile but my heart really broke whenever I hear that things.

[eneciaethridge]

I had no idea there was actually hope haha

[eiranoconnor]

I would like to thank you because you have helped me to alleviate horrible suffering. I have suffered with dry eyes for years and Blepharitis flare ups. No single physician advised me as well as your videos have. I have been suffering horribly but your advice has changed my life!!! Thank you thank you thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[fenukg]

I have also amblyopia, and it was detected when I was 14 then many doctors said It'll never get recovered :( Then another Eye specialist suggested me to do the eye patch, drawing with the left eye
Yeah it worked for me!! Doctor encouraged me that you have to keep in your mind that you can do it! Believe in yourself, at the age of 20 I am hoping that my lazy eye will fix a little bit👁️‍🗨️ keep me in your prayers everybody🌸

[jackjohnson]

Have had amblyopia since 6 years old. Same deal. Told to wear patch but always cheated. Lazy eye a little crossed until about 10yrs old, but straightened out on it's own. The sight in the bad eye of course never got any better. I have to say it did not stop me from doing anything I ever wanted to do. I never realized I didn't have real depth perception but the brain figures it out anyway. I can judge distances better than someone with two good eyes. I needed to at work. Any sports or even flying an airplane were no problem. I'm 63 now and my good eye is still 20/20, the other 20/200. Don't let it get you down. If you have one good eye, be happy you can see at all.

[lauraa]

Fellow eye doc over here! I must say your educational videos are so thoughtfully presented for our patients. So many great topics patients have a hard time researching! Thank you for providing this wonderful information to the public. Any upcoming videos talking about more developmental eye teaming and tracking disorders? I.e. Strabismus, CE, CI, accommodative insufficiency etc? Love your channel! Definitely sharing with my patients

[GiftFromGodU]

My goodness, he seems like he has BEST "bedside manner" when working with patients. 💕 His voice is comforting, reassuring and he made me feel like he knows EXACTLY what he's talking about. That SHOULD be the standard for "professionals" but that isn't always the case. Comfortability with your healthcare provider builds trust and makes the experience so much better.

[israshugrisulubxuseen]

when someone says "why are you staring at me?" I wasn't even looking at them... and people make fun of my eye bc one is small and one is big