We field inquiries literally from all over the world regarding lazy eye treatment for adults. The question is always the same: Am I too old to get treatment for my lazy eye?
We field inquiries literally from all over the world regarding lazy eye treatment for adults. The question is always the same: Am I too old to get treatment for my lazy eye?
Topics: Amblyopia (Lazy Eye), Lazy Eye Correction for Adults
Amblyopia is the medical term for what is commonly called “lazy eye.” Amblyopia results from the failure to develop clear vision in one or both eyes even with glasses in the absence of disease. Typically, one eye sees more clearly than the other but sometimes both eyes are affected.
Topics: Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
Understanding the difference between strabismus and amblyopia can be confusing, as the two functional vision problems share some similar characteristics. We produced a side-by-side comparison, including what to do if you think you’re suffering from either issue (or both)!
What do you do when eye patching for amblyopia doesn’t work? For Lydia and her family, the solution was vision therapy. By retraining her eyes to work together, Lydia overcame amblyopia and a number of other functional vision issues.
Topics: Success Stories, Amblyopia (Lazy Eye), Success Stories - Amb
We looked to some promising research from McGill University to answer the question “Can lazy eye be corrected in kids AND adults?” It shows that there is hope for adults suffering from lazy eye, thanks to the plasticity of the human brain.
Topics: Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
We recently spoke with Mitchell Schaefer, a vision therapy graduate. In this interview, we discuss how amblyopia affected him, and the impact vision therapy had on his life.
Topics: Success Stories, Amblyopia (Lazy Eye), Success Stories - Amb
As summer approaches, so does a student athlete’s off-season conditioning. While coaches tend to emphasize weightlifting and sprints, addressing hidden vision problems could be another way to up your game.
Topics: Sports and Vision, Visual Skills, Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
For some people, Hollywood’s 3D movies may induce more dizziness and nausea than thrills. That’s because for children watching 3D movies with a lazy eye, or amblyopia, it’s nearly impossible to enjoy the effects like their friends.
Topics: 3D and Vision, Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
We keep an eye on new computer games designed to help treat patients with lazy eye. We’ve seen a lot of attempts, but none have aligned with a true developmental optometry approach to amblyopia - until now.
Topics: Vision Therapy, Functional Vision Test, Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
Thirteen-year-old Chalen didn’t think she had a vision problem, despite having a severe case of strabismus. Six months of vision therapy later, she discovered not only how debilitating her eye turn had been, but also how much therapy helped.
Topics: Success Stories, Vision Therapy, Amblyopia (Lazy Eye), Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)