There are several methods of Treatments for amblyopia or lazy eye and the use of contact lenses stands between them.
The most traditional and the one that may come to mind first as soon as we hear the concept of amblyopia or lazy eye is the patch. However, the use of contact lenses can also offer very positive results.
How does the contact lens work the lazy eye?
Both the purpose and the performance of the treatment with contact lenses for lazy eye it is the same as the patch. That is, the lens intended for the healthy eye will be a penalty lens, which is tinted so that the brain ignores the image perceived by that eye.
The difference between this penalty lens and the patch is that the lens does not completely blind the healthy eye.
In this way, when a clear and sharp image of the healthy eye does not reach the brain, the brain is forced to work with the lazy eye, getting the amblyopia to repair and improve.
In addition, it is a backless process, so that the advances are not lost over time.
From what age can you wear contact lenses?
Contrary to what you might believe, No. Is there a minimum age to wear contact lenses?.
Despite the fact that there are still professionals who are reluctant to prescribe contact lenses for children, it has been shown that the possible complications derived from their use are the same or even less than in adults.
Of course, if you opt for this treatment you must be at all times supervised by a specialized optometrist to explain everything to our son. The use of contact lenses entails a task that must be carried out in a very respectful and careful manner.
Thus, we can be sure that our son can function without any problem in any situation in which we cannot be, such as school.