How long will my child need to wear an eye patch to treat his or her lazy eye?
The length of time needed to treat a lazy eye using an eye patch is dependant on several factors. First, the age at which your child’s lazy eye started and how old he or she was when diagnosed can determine how long he or she will need to wear an eye patch. Generally, the younger your child is, the quicker he or she will respond to treatment and the better the outcome of the treatment. The severity of the lazy eye and how good your child’s vision is will affect how long he or she will need an eye patch. The better your child’s vision is, the quicker treatment will start to work. The cause of a lazy eye can also affect the outcomes of treatment. If your child’s lazy eye is caused by unequal vision in each eye due to problems like long-sightedness, short-sightedness or astigmatism (anisometropia), the response to treatment is usually slower than if it is caused by a squint. Finally, the biggest factor affecting the length and success of treatment is how strictly the treatment is followed
