Can amblyopia be cured?
A study in Survey of Ophthalmology (Vol. 40 No. 1 July-August 1995) observed that “the best approach to managing amblyopia is to detect amblyogenic factors before the age of two years and prevent it through eliminating the causes of visual deprivation.” The review concluded that when amblyopia exists, “it can be cured if adequately treated in children less than six to seven years of age,” but also pointed out that amblyopia is often still diagnosed too late for treatment to be as effective, in both industrialized and developing countries, alike.
