Lazy Eye (Amblyopia): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options
Has your child been diagnosed with a lazy eye or experienced poor vision in one eye?
Eye Care Center LTD offers effective treatment options including vision therapy, patching, and corrective lenses to strengthen and restore visual performance.
What is amblyopia, and how is it treated?
Understanding Amblyopia
Lazy eye typically develops in early childhood when one eye fails to achieve normal visual acuity. Causes may include strabismus, unequal prescription, or obstruction. At Eye Care Center LTD, we assess visual acuity, alignment, and eye teaming to create an individualized treatment plan. Depending on the age and condition severity, treatment may include glasses, patching, atropine drops, and/or vision therapy. Our approach is local, personalized, and proven effective.
Benefits of Lazy Eye Treatment
- Improves vision in the weaker eye
- Supports binocular vision development
- Reduces eye dominance and visual suppression
- Customized therapy for kids and adults
- Better academic, athletic, and visual performance
What are the symptoms of amblyopia?
A child’s early years are filled with wonder, learning, and growth and healthy vision plays a vital role in all of it. That’s why we provide gentle, comprehensive pediatric eye exams for families in Willowbrook, Burbank, and Addison. Amblyopia (lazy eye) often flies under the radar, especially in younger children. Kids might not even realize they’re having trouble seeing. One of the key signs is poor depth perception, which makes it harder for them to judge how close or far things are. As a parent, you might notice small behaviors like:- Squinting
- Closing one eye to focus
- Tilting their head to see better
How Is Amblyopia Treated?
Treating amblyopia starts by addressing any underlying vision problems. If your child is nearsighted, farsighted, or has a condition like cataracts, we may begin with glasses, contacts, or in some cases, surgery to correct the issue. Once the initial cause is managed, the goal is to re-train the brain to use the weaker eye. The more it’s used, the stronger it becomes. Common treatment options include:- Eye patching: Covering the stronger eye with a soft, stick-on patch (similar to a Band-Aid) encourages the brain to rely on the weaker eye. Some children may only need to wear the patch for a couple of hours a day, while others may need it during all waking hours.
- Atropine eye drops: A once-daily drop in the stronger eye can temporarily blur near vision, prompting the brain to use the weaker eye instead. This approach can work just as well as patching and is often easier for younger kids who resist wearing a patch.
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“We were told lazy eye couldn’t be helped after a certain age, but Eye Care Center LTD proved that wrong. My son’s vision has improved tremendously!”
– Kelly A., Willowbrook, IL
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