Lazy eye ..left -1.25

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Asked for Female, 34 Years

My daughter is 6 years old and she is being diagnosed with lazy eye with a power -1.25.Doctor suggested three months glasses with only 1 hour screen time and no stress on reading. Post that she will undergo patch therapy. Please suggest if I can start the patch therapy at home only now or do I wait for 3 months. Also is it curable?

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Dr. Awanjala Varshney

Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 23 yrs exp Aligarh

Please follow your ophthalmologist. This condition will improve with time if you strictly follow advice of your ophthalmologist. Please encourage your daughter to wear glasses. This is the first important step you have to follow.

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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar

Pulmonologist 46 yrs exp Hyderabad

The treatment is correct.pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment.

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Dr. Saba Kausar

Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 12 yrs exp Bangalore

Please trust your doctor and follow their advice. Yes it can be corrected if glasses are worn and patch therapy is followed religiously.

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Dr. Sagar Aghadate Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 8 yrs exp Pune · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sagar Aghadate

Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 8 yrs exp Pune

Treatment given by Ophthalmologist is correct kindly continue same treatment as advised

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