Lazy Eye Treatment

How is lazy eye treatment applied?

Early diagnosed lazy eye syndrome has a positive effect on the success of treatment. There is no surgical treatment for lazy eye syndrome. According to the patient's condition, glasses are recommended and the well-seeing eye is closed at certain times and the lazy eye is exercised. In the visual therapy center in our hospital, these patients can also be treated using eye exercises called orthoptic applications.

Which treatments are used for lazy eye syndrome in children?

In the treatment of lazy eye syndrome, the first 10 years are more advantageous and the increase in vision is achieved easier.

• Patching Method

The patching method is based on the principle of covering the well-seeing eye and forcing the lazy eye to work. The duration of patching is determined according to the patient’s age and level of lazy eye syndrome. Of course, the younger the patient, the shorter the duration of patching and treatment.

• Orthoptic Treatment

Being, in a sense, physical therapy for the eyes, orthoptic treatments are exercises applied at hospitals. At our hospital, orthoptic treatments are applied at the visual therapy center. In orthoptic treatment, exercises are made to force the eye to work, in addition to patching. CAM treatment is included in these exercises. Sessions last 40 minutes on average.

• Computer Programs

These can be used after 4.5-5 years of age in general. The interactive program consists of 11 different games designed to support patching treatment. The purpose is to increase the amount and quality of vision in the lazy eye. This method is applied at home, and check-ups are done monthly at the hospital. The program consists of 150 sessions and lasts nearly 5 months.

• CAM Treatment

This is a method that involves nearly 10-session programs applied at the hospital using a special device. It doesn’t require surgical intervention or medication. Each session lasts nearly 30 minutes.

• Visual Therapy Applications

This treatment method comprises the entirety of exercises done to recover the eye’s depth perception. Implemented with special devices and image techniques, this method allows the identification and application of a customized treatment according to what needs to be improved in the patient. For example, if the aim is to give a patient three-dimensional vision and depth perception, the patient works with special images designed for this purpose or if the performance of both lazy eyes of the patient needs to be increased, different exercises are given specifically for this.

It is a “vision therapy” treatment chain developed and applied in the USA, which consists of personalized treatment methods applied for patients who have congenital or palsy-related strabismus, amblyopia, or problems due to cerebral palsy. The principle of this treatment chain is to re-teach the brain how to see.

What treatments Are used for lazy eye syndrome in adults?

• Neurovision™ Treatment

With Neurovision™, the treatment of lazy eye syndrome is performed under the supervision of the doctor through a program installed on the computer system. In this treatment, applied to people between the ages of 10-55 whose eye structure is considered suitable, the brain is re-taught to see using computer technology and it is aimed to achieve an increase in vision through this method.

• Visual Therapy Applications

Patients whose 3-dimensional perception is weak or doesn’t exist for any reason, are treated using “vision therapy” devices, exercises, and methods. This treatment doesn’t strengthen the eye muscles but ensures that both eyes can be used simultaneously, become more coordinated and flexible, and work faster and in better coordination with the brain. So, the two eyes become capable of functioning at their maximum capacity.

What are the effects of the treatment?

• Vision is improved.
• The coordination between the two eyes and between the brain and the eyes is improved.

Early diagnosis is very important in the treatment of lazy eye syndrome.

Laser treatment of lazy eye syndrome

Lazy eye syndrome is not a disease that can be cured with laser surgery. The treatments mentioned above can be applied. However, laser surgeries can be performed to treat myopia and astigmatism. Since the lazy syndrome after the laser will remain at the same level, it is necessary to apply the methods indicated for it.

Prices for laser treatment of lazy eye syndrome

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Prepared by the Dünyagöz Hospital Editorial Board.

*The content of this page is for informational purposes only. See your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

Last Update Date: 09.06.2023