HOW TO FIX LAZY EYE | Amblyopia Treatment Strategies

A review of how to fix lazy eye (amblyopia), specifically reviewing the treatment strategies used by eye doctors to improve vision and reduce strabismus. Oftentimes glasses, eye patching, atropine eye drops and eye exercises (vision therapy) or a combination will be used to help. In advanced cases eye surgery may still be needed.

🔔 Subscribe for more free eye health education and tips:    / doctoreyehealth  

**Note: It is best to consult your local eye care professional regarding any lazy eye or amblyopia diagnosis for proper treatment.

DISCLAIMER: This video is NOT sponsored, however this description contains affiliate links and discount codes, which means that if you click on one of the product links or use the code, I may receive a small commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

======================================================
Eye Health QOTD: Have you had treatment for a lazy eye? What has been your experience?
======================================================

Interested in Vision Therapy for lazy eye? If in-person VT is not available in your area then
Save 15% off a 6 or 12 month subscription for home based VT eye exercises with AmblyoPlay: https://www.amblyoplay.com/for-patients/
Just enter “DEYEH15” at check out!

Fun Eye Patches for Kids
https://amzn.to/2tRNDPB

My Favorite Eye Exercise: Brock’s String
https://amzn.to/38A6htW

Books About Vision Therapy:
https://amzn.to/2RMG7xd
https://amzn.to/30RGR8t
https://amzn.to/2RoDuCZ

✅ Recommended playlists:

New to Contacts? Check out Contact Lenses for Beginners:    • Contact Lenses for Beginners | How to...  

Dry Eye Tips!! What Causes Dry eyes and Dry Eye Treatments!    • What Causes Dry Eyes? Eye Doctor Expl...  

Buying New Eyeglasses? Let us help you with our FREE Guide!    • How to Choose GLASSES for Your Face S...  

Have Itchy eyes from Allergies? Learn more here:    • The #1 BEST Eye Drops for Itchy Eyes ...  

💡 Videos for frequently asked questions:

How to Get rid of Eye Floaters:    • 🔴How to Get Rid of Eye Floaters - 3 E...  
Glasses Cleaning Hacks:    • How to Clean Eyeglasses (The Best Way...  
How to Get Rid of Dark Circles    • How to Get Rid of Dark Circles - 7 Pr...  
How to get rid of Eye Strain:    • 5 Tips and Eye Exercises for EYE STRA...  
Why I Always Wear Sunglasses:    • Why I ALWAYS Wear Sunglasses (why sun...  

Let’s Connect! Dr. Allen on Social Media:
Instagram:   / doctoreyehealth  
Facebook:   / doctoreyehealth  
Twitter:   / doctoreyehealth  

Want to stay up to date on eye health science & vision products?
📧Sign up for our newsletter! https://www.doctoreyehealth.com/subsc...

Website: https://www.doctoreyehealth.com

(send me stuff to open on camera):
1239 2nd St N # 741, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379

⚡ Doctor Allen is now scheduling new patients at
https://pineconevisioncenter.com/

For Collaborations please email me: [email protected]

-------- Cameras and Gear Used To Shoot This Video ------
https://kit.co/DoctorEyeHealth

======================================================
MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: All content in this video and description including infor­ma­tion, opinions, con­tent, ref­er­ences, and links is for infor­ma­tional pur­poses only. The Author does not pro­vide any med­ical advice on the Site. Access­ing, viewing, read­ing, or oth­er­wise using this content does NOT cre­ate a physician-patient rela­tion­ship between you and its author. Pro­vid­ing per­sonal or med­ical infor­ma­tion to the Principal author does not cre­ate a physician-patient rela­tion­ship between you and the Principal author or authors. Noth­ing con­tained in this video or its description is intended to estab­lish a physician-patient rela­tion­ship, to replace the ser­vices of a trained physi­cian or health care pro­fes­sional, or oth­er­wise to be a sub­sti­tute for pro­fes­sional med­ical advice, diag­no­sis, or treatment. You should con­sult a licensed physi­cian or appropriately-credentialed health care worker in your com­mu­nity in all mat­ters relat­ing to your health.

About this video: Want to learn how to fix a lazy eye? In this video, Joseph J. Allen, OD, FAAO will help guide you through the treatment strategies used for lazy eye also known as amblyopia. One of the best treatments for lazy eye includes vision therapy, which includes many eye exercises for lazy eye. These lazy eye exercises have been shown to improve eye tracking and improve eye eyesight in the weaker “lazy eye”. Thankfully, if caught early, amblyopia or “lazy eye” can be treated and oftentimes vision can be improved.