Diagnosing and Managing Lazy Eye | Monica Khitri, MD | UCLAMDChat

UCLA pediatric ophthalmologist Monica Khitri, MD, discusses the development of amblyopia, more commonly known as “lazy eye.” She addresses risk factors as well as diagnosis, prevention, and management for children.

[jayb]

Im currently 25 years old unfortunately my parents didn’t patch my eye, im hoping one day there is a cure for adults

[neha]

I'm 17 suffering from strabismus. I neither takes pictures of me nor talks with anyone looking directly into their eyes. I feel shy and wanna get rid of it very soon.

[rachelh]

I'm 34 and was diagnosed the amblyopia when I was around 3 or 4. My parents tried patching my eye but I kept pulling it off when they weren't looking, so it was unsuccessful. I ended up losing vision in my dominant eye when I was around 10 and I now have to wear a contact in my 'good' eye. Thank you for this in-depth explanation.

[suryarrrr]

Thank you ! My son is having a slight lazy eye - time to take him to a Eye Doctor and maybe start training his lazy eye.

[senpaiimax]

I've noticed my eye goes to a side when people take pictures of me with the flash on.

[charld]

best video I've found on the topic, clear explanations thank you

[gibble]

I can make m eye lazy whenever I want. Although if I were to look into like a peep hole and dont close my other eye. That eye will get lazy. it is as if it adjusts to give me a better view.

[_Azhar]

This method has already fixed the eyes of two family members.

[lishanlow]

Thank you so much Dr Monica. This is a fantastic lecture and I understood this topic so well.

[cannil]

not only am i lazy, so is my eye. hooray

[SparkyOne]

I was diagnosed and treated for amblyopia when the medical field thought it was an eye problem when I was 2yo. I had to wear a patch and also had to wear glasses. Then I don’t know how long I had the patch for, but I do remember not having to wear the patch and glasses anymore! In my teens I had myopia so I had to wear glasses. Then in my mid 30’s I was seeing double, and found out I had astigmatism also, and I was diagnosed with amblyopia AGAIN. So, now in my 40’s... i developed Nystagmus but only when I really try to focus on something, so that’s not all the time thankfully. I hit more walls doors and furniture than anyone and have bruises to prove it... also I can never find what I’m looking for, my boyfriend has to help me all the time. I have periodic strabismus, where my right eye will turn and stay when I’m tired.

[stickshiftdriver]

I am very nearsighted. I am 55 yeara old and had a retina detachment when I turned 50. I was told that my vision would never get back to where is was unless I have cataract surgery. I didn't get the surgery yet. I slowly started patching my good eye and training my operated eye to take in light and focus on shspes of images through the blurriness. I could say that I starting to see improvement in that it

[nathanielhiggerson]

Can you patch the good eye in an adult and it will help too?

[batfly]

Monica Khitri gives me hope in the youth of today.

[sonugumbhir]

My son is turned 4 in July. Last year, when he was 3 year old was detected with Squint(Eye no. Rightt: +.75, -2.0, 180, Left: 0, -1.0, 180). His Right eye was weak till Oct'19. After that we dilated his Left eye with Atropine Sulphate ointment for a month in Feburary'20. Now when we did diagnosis again, his Right eye has 6/9 vision while his Left eye vision reduced to 6/60. New Eye no.(Right: +3, -3.5, 180, Left: +3.5, -3.5, 180) Can patching on right will help to regain the vision. Can you suggest what we should do any exercise etc... Please help

[bryancool]

I am 21 years old and I am suffering lazy eye in my right eye that causes blur of image and misalignment of the eye. Can I still fix it through patching the dominant eye?

[xh]

Thank you Dr Khitri, my child aged one year and one month has amblyopia, today the ophthalmologic doctor from hospital told us to eye patch him for at least one week before next week's exam prior to strabismus surgery, but we couldn't manage to have him eye patched, is there any suggestion or hint?

[nyumpibagra]

Iam 24 years old, my parents had patched my eyes when I was 11 years old..
Bt still find it very difficult to see from my right eye(almost dark vision) so m afraid if I'll loose my sight one day(the right eye)...
n to prevent it should I do the patch technique again??

[Crosstongue]

I remembered having a 2020 vision in my physical exams but I developed a lazy eye lately. I think lazy eye is worse than 2 eyes with prescription at least both will be corrected. My doctor did not put any prescription on my left eye cause no matter what grade he puts the vision of my left eye will not improve . So sad.

[houssamghanem]

Clear explanations, very good job. Thank u