Eye Patches

The child will be asked to wear a patch on the better seeing eye for 2-6 hours a day depending how lazy the eye is. It is best if during this time, close work, reading or colouring is encouraged in order to encourage the lazy eye to see.
Atropine eye drops or ointment will blur the vision and dilate the pupil. It is long lasting and only needs to be given once or twice a week. As the sight in the better eye is now blurred, the child will be forced to use the lazy eye more. This treatment is expected to improve the vision in the lazy eye. It is usually reserved for “mild” to “moderate” lazy eyes cases.