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Category: Patching

link to Patching as an Adult- What to Expect and Will it Work?

Patching as an Adult- What to Expect and Will it Work?

If you have amblyopia (lazy eye) or strabismus (eye turn) as an adult, it is likely that you have a weak eye that is being suppressed that hasn't worked for years. With childhoods full of patching,...

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link to Is There a Contact Lens That Can Be Used Instead of Patching?

Is There a Contact Lens That Can Be Used Instead of Patching?

As someone who has spent YEARS of her life patching, I can safely say that patching is the worst. Is it effective? Yes, depending on the diagnosis. But it is such a hassle. As an adult, I...

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link to Make Your Own Word Shape Puzzles for Vision Therapy

Make Your Own Word Shape Puzzles for Vision Therapy

Vision Therapy exercises can become tedious at times and I love being creative and mixing things up with new activities. Word shape puzzles are a great solution that can work anti-suppression,...

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link to What is the Best Eye Patch for Adults?

What is the Best Eye Patch for Adults?

In August of 2018, I started patching my strong eye to help strengthen my eye that was weakened because of my amblyopic strabismus. After six months of using different patches 2-4 hours each day, I...

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link to How to Make Your Own Red Lens Patch: Illustrated Guide

How to Make Your Own Red Lens Patch: Illustrated Guide

My Optometrist sent me home with a red lens patch for home vision therapy exercises to help fix my suppression issues. My kids got ahold of it and broke it. The patches aren't available anywhere...

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link to 25 Ideas to Try With Patching to Make it Extremely Effective

25 Ideas to Try With Patching to Make it Extremely Effective

When my Optometrist prescribed 4-5 hours of patching a day to help with my strabismus and lazy eye, I was not excited. I searched online and everything was geared towards young children, I wanted to...

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Hey, I’m Melissa! I have strabismus and have gone to all lengths to help my eyes work together and become straight! I’ve had surgeries, patched, used glasses with prism, and participated in vision therapy. I’ve spent hundreds of hours researching strabismus and experimenting with solutions and I want to share that information with YOU so that you can achieve the same results.

 

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