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"Lazy eye" is fairly common among kids _ it affects an estimated 3 percent of children in the United States. What else do many of these kids have in common? Feeling self-conscious about wearing an eye patch to correct the condition. But a new study's findings may convince these children to wear the patch.
The study found that for children with amblyopia, or a moderate lazy eye, wearing an eye patch for two hours a day is as effective as wearing the patch for six hours a day, which is the standard.
Amblyopia results when the brain favors one eye. This can cause wandering eyes, crossed eyes or a large difference in the visual strength of the two eyes. The ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Less time on patch corrects `lazy eye'.