Patch-free therapy for lazy eye in children
Part of Brain & nervous system, Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This study tests a patch-free treatment approach for “lazy eye” (amblyopia) in children. It may help some kids improve vision without using traditional eye patches, but it requires a willingness to skip standard patching during the study.
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Who can take part
- Be 3 to 12 years old
- Have lazy eye from misalignment (strabismus), unequal glasses prescription (anisometropia), or both
- Your two eyes must differ in vision by at least a certain amount (interocular difference ≥ 0.3 logMAR)
- Wear glasses (if needed) for at least 8 weeks, and vision should stay the same at two checkups at least 4 weeks apart
- Your eye doctor and family must agree to not use standard patching during the study
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