
Traditional Treatments
Corrective eyewear
Glasses or contact lenses correct refractive errors such as near-sightedness, far-sightedness, and astigmatism that can result in amblyopia.
Eye patches
To stimulate the amblyopic eye perception, an eye patch may be prescribed to be worn over the dominant eye for two to six hours a day over a period which can extend into years.
Eyedrops
Atropine drops, usually prescribed for use on weekends or daily use, temporarily blur vision in the dominant eye as an alternative to patching.
Surgery
A surgery might be needed to straighten the eyes in case of eye deviation (strabismic amblyopia) or if the child is suffering from droopy eyelids or cataracts that could cause deprivation amblyopia.