Care Plan Your Doctor Would Usually Recommend For Amblyopia

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Overview

A condition in which one eye cannot focus as clearly as the other, which is characterized by decreased vision.

Symptoms

Symptoms include an eye that wanders inwards or outwards, squinting, head tilting and eyes that appear not to work together.

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Causes

Difference in the sharpness of vision between the eyes or impaired vision in one eye.

Diagnosis

Physical examination and vision testing is done to diagnose the condition.

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Highlights

• Treatable by a medical professional
• Diagnosed by medical professional
• Often requires lab test or imaging
• Can last several months or years
• Common for ages 5 and younger
• Family history may increase likelihood for some types
• The key to treating amblyopia is early detection
• Comes from a greek word meaning “blunt” “eye”

Treatment

The condition is treatable using corrective glasses, eye patches, eye drops and surgery.

Medications

Anticholinergics: Given in the form of mild drops to blur vision in the healthy eye and encourage the patient to use the weak eye; used to treat mild cases. Usually recommended in rare cases.

Atropine

Therapy

Exercise therapy: Certain eye exercises are recommended to strengthen eye muscles.

Procedure

Cataract surgery: To correct vision due to unclear media in the eye.

Optical penetrating keratoplasty: Replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. Usually done in very rare cases.

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Disclaimer: For informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional for advice. Source: Focus Medica.