Amblyopia: Wearing an eye patch

Patching treatment for amblyopia is most effective when:

1. Your child wears the patch according to the schedule given by your doctor.
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   It is important for you to help your child comply with the patching treatment so that he or she can develop the best vision possible.

   Treatment should begin before a child's vision has fully developed (preferably before age 6 years). In general, the younger the child is when treatment begins, the better his or her chances are for developing good vision.

2. Treatment begins before your child's vision has fully developed.
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   Treatment should begin before a child's vision has fully developed (preferably before age 6 years). In general, the younger the child is when treatment begins, the better his or her chances are for developing good vision.

   It is important for you to help your child comply with the patching treatment so that he or she can develop the best vision possible.

The main reason that patching treatment for amblyopia fails is:

1. The brain learns to use visual signals from the eye with weaker vision.
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   The goal of treatment for amblyopia is to teach the brain to use the visual signals from the eye with weaker vision. The main reason that patching treatment for amblyopia fails is that the child does not comply with the doctor's directions on when to wear the patch and for how long.

2. The child or parent does not comply with the doctor's directions on when to wear the patch and for how long.
   This answer is Correct

   To be effective, an eye patch must be worn as directed by the doctor and for the full time period. It is important for you to help your child comply with the patching treatment so that he or she can develop the best vision possible.