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PATCHING
IS BEST WAY FOR
AMBLYOPIA
One of the most common topics discussed in
the realm of paediatrics and binocular vision is
amblyopia. Amblyopia is a visual disorder in which
a lack of proper visual input during development
impairs the visual pathway, resulting in decreased
visual acuity. When it comes to treating amblyopia,
very often, there is a controversial discussion
pertaining to patching.
ANKIT MISHRA (M.Optom)
Assistant Professor Patching is a method of amblyopia treatment in
School of Optometry Sitapur Eye which the “stronger” eye is patched so that the
Hospital. Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh
“weaker” eye is forced to break any suppression and
use its visual pathway. The idea is that patching
works on the neuroplasticity of the brain in order
to create new neural connections and retrain the
visual system to use both eyes equally. Patching
is still used by many eye doctors today; however,
many also try their best to avoid it.
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