{"id":1393,"date":"2020-05-12T08:29:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T08:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=1393"},"modified":"2021-10-11T19:30:35","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T19:30:35","slug":"vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision Therapy for Lazy Eye"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a> &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/\">Vision Therapy<\/a> &gt; Vision Therapy for Lazy Eye<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tVision Therapy for Lazy Eye\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n<li>Are you concerned your child may have a lazy eye?<\/li>\n<li>Is your child accident prone or have poor eye-hand coordination when playing sports?<\/li>\n<li>Does your child wear eyeglasses for a lazy eye, but still has blurry vision?<\/li>\n<li>Would you like to discover the benefits of vision therapy for lazy eye?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<video controls preload=\"auto\" width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye-video-poster.jpg\">\n\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/VT-Lazy-eye-edited_0.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/>\n<\/video>\n\t<div class=\"childpage-summary\"><ul>\n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/can-a-lazy-eye-be-fixed\/\">How Is Lazy Eye Treated?<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\"><p>A variety of treatment options have been shown to treat lazy eye &#8211; the aim is to strengthen the eye-brain connections necessary for binocular vision. Traditionally, it has been thought that lazy eye treatment should begin before a child reaches around eight years old, however recent research shows that even after this age, lazy eye can be successfully treated. That being said, the earlier the condition is diagnosed, the better the treatment outcome will be.<\/p>\n...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/can-a-lazy-eye-be-fixed\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/can-a-lazy-eye-be-fixed\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-opt-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-opt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-opt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-opt-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-opt.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eyes-need-binocular-vision-therapy\/\">Lazy Eyes Need Binocular Vision Therapy\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Vision therapy has been shown to be the most effective solution for lazy eye, as it treats the underlying cause of the condition.\u00a0 A lazy...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eyes-need-binocular-vision-therapy\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eyes-need-binocular-vision-therapy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Young-Girls-Laying-on-Grass-1280x480-1024x384-1-300x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Young-Girls-Laying-on-Grass-1280x480-1024x384-1-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Young-Girls-Laying-on-Grass-1280x480-1024x384-1-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Young-Girls-Laying-on-Grass-1280x480-1024x384-1-640x240.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Young-Girls-Laying-on-Grass-1280x480-1024x384-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/is-treating-lazy-eye-in-adults-successful-7-top-faqs\/\">Is Treating Lazy Eye in Adults Successful? 7 Top FAQs<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Have you been told there\u2019s no successful treatment for lazy eye in adults? Well, the old wisdom is wrong! According to a study in Clinical...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/is-treating-lazy-eye-in-adults-successful-7-top-faqs\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/is-treating-lazy-eye-in-adults-successful-7-top-faqs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/yellow-male-1024x590-1-300x173.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/yellow-male-1024x590-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/yellow-male-1024x590-1-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/yellow-male-1024x590-1-640x369.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/yellow-male-1024x590-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eye-faqs\/\">Lazy Eye FAQs<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">These are the 12 most frequent questions asked to vision therapy eye doctors on lazy eye. You may easily find answers to your questions below. If you still have questions, contact your nearest eye doctor experienced in children's vision, lazy eyes and vision therapy....<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eye-faqs\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eye-faqs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/woman-with-phone-300x212.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/woman-with-phone-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/woman-with-phone.jpg 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/amblyopia-lazy-eye\/\">What Is Lazy Eye?<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">According to research, amblyopia affects up to 1 in 33 of the population\u2014 this means up to 10 million people in the U.S. may have a lazy eye. Amblyopia, commonly known as a \u201clazy eye\u201d, is a neuro-developmental vision condition that begins in early childhood and develops when one eye is unable to achieve normal visual acuity, causing blurry vision in the affected eye, even with corrective eyewear.\u00a0 The condition also commonly presents with poor depth perception, and reading difficulties.\r\n...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/amblyopia-lazy-eye\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/amblyopia-lazy-eye\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/little-boy-photo-camera_1280x847-1024x678-1-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/little-boy-photo-camera_1280x847-1024x678-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/little-boy-photo-camera_1280x847-1024x678-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/little-boy-photo-camera_1280x847-1024x678-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eyes-are-not-lazy\/\">\u201cLazy Eyes\u201d Are Not Lazy<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">If a lazy eye is not really &#8216;lazy&#8217;, then what is it exactly? Lazy eye (amblyopia) is the most common neuro-developmental vision condition, affecting up...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eyes-are-not-lazy\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eyes-are-not-lazy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/child-supergirl-bigbang1-1024x682-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/child-supergirl-bigbang1-1024x682-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/child-supergirl-bigbang1-1024x682-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/child-supergirl-bigbang1-1024x682-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/child-supergirl-bigbang1-1024x682-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eye-the-latest-research\/\">Lazy Eye: The Latest Research<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">The Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) research provided evidence-based studies on treatment for children with lazy eye. PEDIG research on the effectiveness of lazy...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eye-the-latest-research\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eye-the-latest-research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/pexels-photo-297755-300x196.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/pexels-photo-297755-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/pexels-photo-297755-1024x668.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/pexels-photo-297755-768x501.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/pexels-photo-297755-1536x1002.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/pexels-photo-297755.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/7-signs-your-child-might-have-a-lazy-eye\/\">7 Signs Your Child Might Have a Lazy Eye<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Do you know the signs to look for to identify lazy eye in your child? A lazy eye is generally difficult to recognize because it usually develops in only one eye, without a noticeable eye turn.\u00a0It is important to be aware of the signs that may indicate a lazy eye, since in most cases, the condition is not recognized easily - though it can significantly affect a child\u2019s quality of life....<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/7-signs-your-child-might-have-a-lazy-eye\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/7-signs-your-child-might-have-a-lazy-eye\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Parent-Mom-2000wide-1024x435-1-300x127.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Parent-Mom-2000wide-1024x435-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Parent-Mom-2000wide-1024x435-1-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Parent-Mom-2000wide-1024x435-1-640x272.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Parent-Mom-2000wide-1024x435-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/misdiagnosed-as-untreatable-lazy-eye\/\">My Lazy Eye Was Misdiagnosed<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">\"Thanks to Vision Therapy, I Gained 3D Vision!\". A Personal Story by Rachel Cooper, Past Director of the Optometrists Network....<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/misdiagnosed-as-untreatable-lazy-eye\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/misdiagnosed-as-untreatable-lazy-eye\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Pretty-Famale-Blue-Jacket-1280x480-1-1024x384-1-300x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Pretty-Famale-Blue-Jacket-1280x480-1-1024x384-1-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Pretty-Famale-Blue-Jacket-1280x480-1-1024x384-1-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Pretty-Famale-Blue-Jacket-1280x480-1-1024x384-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eye-success-stories\/\">Lazy Eye: Success Stories<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Read some real-life stories from patients who have successfully completed vision therapy for lazy eye.\u00a0*Names have been changed for protection of privacy....<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eye-success-stories\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eye-success-stories\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/young-boy-eyes_sqr-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/young-boy-eyes_sqr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/young-boy-eyes_sqr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/young-boy-eyes_sqr.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    <\/ul><\/div>\n\t\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lazy eye is a common vision problem, affecting up to 1 in 20 (5%) of all children. Has your child been treated for lazy eye, yet the vision remains poor? 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