Top Irish opticians - Lazy eye treatment

workaccount · 19-03-2008 1:24pm #1

Hi there,
I have a lazy eye and only learned alot about them recently after looking it up on the internet. I was diagnosed with this at a young age but I would never wear the patch.

I have read that people up to early twenties can be treated for this although there is a much higer likelihood of the treatment being successful if done at the youngest age possible.

I'm 23 at the moment and went to a normal eye specialist recently. She presribed glasses and gave a good going over my eyes I think but she said that she would only be able to treat a lazy eye if I had came in twenty years ago.

Does anybody know an eye specialist that knows alot about this in Ireland so I could get treatment before it's too late?

Thanks very much.

BreeVdK · 20-03-2008 9:15pm

Hi Workaccount,

My sister has the same problem and wore a patch when young but it didn't solve it. Her contacts are of a strong prescription (around +6) and she often talks about going for a operation to have her lazy eye fixed before she could have laser eye treatment. That is her only option.

workaccount · 25-03-2008 4:02pm

BreeVdK wrote: »

Hi Workaccount,

My sister has the same problem and wore a patch when young but it didn't solve it. Her contacts are of a strong prescription (around +6) and she often talks about going for a operation to have her lazy eye fixed before she could have laser eye treatment. That is her only option.

I'm not sure you can get an operation for it. It's actually to do with the brain rather than the eye. The brain uses more of one eye than the other and you where a patch to strengthen one of the "canals" in the brain.

Daisies · 26-03-2008 8:55pm

Like workabout said it is to do with the neural connections. However if you are really interested to see if anything can be done for you an orthoptist is probably you're best bet as technically optometrists cannot treat a lazy eye because it is regarded as a medical condition. An opthalmologist or orthoptist (a specialist in squints and lazy eyes) would be the best bet.
Hope this helps

workaccount · 28-03-2008 3:46pm

Daisies wrote: »

Like workabout said it is to do with the neural connections. However if you are really interested to see if anything can be done for you an orthoptist is probably you're best bet as technically optometrists cannot treat a lazy eye because it is regarded as a medical condition. An opthalmologist or orthoptist (a specialist in squints and lazy eyes) would be the best bet.
Hope this helps

Thanks very much. I will look into this. I cannot find any orthoptist at all but can find a few opthalmologist. Are you sure that is the correct word.

Moonbeam · 28-03-2008 3:51pm

It is if you speak to an optician they will probably be able to give you a reference for one in the eye and ear hospital.

lola_run · 28-03-2008 8:33pm

workaccount wrote: »

Hi there,
I have a lazy eye and only learned alot about them recently after looking it up on the internet. I was diagnosed with this at a young age but I would never wear the patch.

I have read that people up to early twenties can be treated for this although there is a much higer likelihood of the treatment being successful if done at the youngest age possible.

I'm 23 at the moment and went to a normal eye specialist recently. She presribed glasses and gave a good going over my eyes I think but she said that she would only be able to treat a lazy eye if I had came in twenty years ago.

Does anybody know an eye specialist that knows alot about this in Ireland so I could get treatment before it's too late?

Thanks very much.

Does your eye turn in or out? Is it permanent or intermittent? Are you also short or long-sighted?

Your eye muscles may be weak and surgery can solve the problem, even in your twenties. It depends on how bad your eye is. If you just have a slight lazy eye, adding a prism correction to glasses may help you to focus better and reduce the appearance of the squint.

You need to see an orthoptist who will do a series of tests on your eyes to properly diagnose the problem.
http://www.orthoptics.ie/introduction.htm

There is a shortage of orthoptists in Ireland, but if you pm me I can give you a personal recommendation.

dx22 · 25-04-2008 10:45pm

Hi there,
Just noticed your thread about lazy eye. I am an optician so i hope i can help out on this one. The technical term for a lazy eye is 'amblyopia'. It occurs during childhood development when one eye is under-stimulated and consequently the corresponding neural pathways become under developed.This can happen for a few reasons including a 'turn' in the eye,a pathology,or even not having specs when required.In the neural sense the eye is fully developed by the age of 8, so nothing can be done after this to improve the lazy eye unfortunately,that is why you only see kids wearing eye-patches to correct amblyopia!
The only time it may improve (slightly) is if you are unlucky enough to lose the good eye! Any improvement then is due to an adaptive sharpening of the senses to compensate rather than any development in the neural tissue!

Now then anyone want to buy a used Ford Cortina?

knuth · 27-04-2008 10:52pm

Has any one heard of NeuroVision? It pops up alot with the search term "adult+amblyopia+treatment". Wikipedia also seems to report that prozac has helped rats overcome this problem.

Yes, rats. Definately better than nothing.

I find most opticians in Ireland to be rather point blank if you're suffering with this condition.

dx22 · 28-04-2008 9:41pm

lordlame wrote: »

I find most opticians in Ireland to be rather point blank if you're suffering with this condition.

4 years of college will do that to you.There is no cure for amblyopia-point blank!
If there was a way of 'curing' amblyopia it would be done,why wouldnt it-millons of people worldwide have this condition,it would be wonderful, but if you believe in science you would know this is not yet possible.
However if you are guillable and trust a website (neurovision) instead of real people who go to real college and are happy to pay it, then go for it!

In cases of squint and anisometropia (unequal 'strenghts' of each eye) amblyopia occurs in order to prevent 'diplopia'-double vision.
So if you could 'cure' amblyopia you would be left with diplopia which, in adults, is extremely difficult to correct and far worse a problem!
:cool:

knuth · 29-04-2008 8:09am

dx22 wrote: »

4 years of college will do that to you.There is no cure for amblyopia-point blank!
If there was a way of 'curing' amblyopia it would be done,why wouldnt it-millons of people worldwide have this condition,it would be wonderful, but if you believe in science you would know this is not yet possible.
However if you are guillable and trust a website (neurovision) instead of real people who go to real college and are happy to pay it, then go for it!

In cases of squint and anisometropia (unequal 'strenghts' of each eye) amblyopia occurs in order to prevent 'diplopia'-double vision.
So if you could 'cure' amblyopia you would be left with diplopia which, in adults, is extremely difficult to correct and far worse a problem!
:cool:

I was hinting at treatment, progression - not an actual cure. Haha, I'm 'gullible' for questioning an opticians opinion? :rolleyes: I think you jumped the gun a little quick there. I'd appreciate if you left 'our' matter at that and focused on my original query.

I got an email back from Accuvision in the UK regarding a query I had about their treatment.

Thank you for you email. We do provide Neurovision amblyopia treatment. The training software can be provided for home use at a cost of £1500. Ideally, we would need to perform an assessment of your ophthalmic status to see if you are within the recommended protocol to enroll for treatment. From experience the average patient gains approx 2 lines of snellen acuity and some subjective improvement of low-light vision. Approx 30 -50 ½ hourly treatment sessions are recommended.

Please advise if you wish to come and see us in the near future.

Regards,

Vikash Patel (Optometrist)

I'm not 100% sure on the actual improvements gained in English.

whassupp2 · 06-05-2008 11:14pm

Have lazy eye myself.

Discovered at the age of 4.
I wore the patch with glasses.
Then tried eye drops that worsened the good eye and helped developed the bad eye.

Nothing seemed to work.
I now have glasses for reading and tv but never wear them.

thejuggler · 24-09-2008 2:52pm

I have amblyopia in one eye all my life - was discovered at age of 5. After that I wore patches for a couple of years. I now have some sight in my left eye - about 40% I think but my right eye is dominant. On top of that i have pretty bad short sight so I've got pretty bad sight - to the extent that I can't drive. I know that laser correction isn't possible (too squemish anyway). Ah well you've got to play with the hand of cards that life deals you.....

Deedsie · 13-09-2010 3:39pm

I also have a lazy eye in my left side. I got my eyes tested Friday. Optician said I have 6/6 vision in my right eye and he said somewhere between 6/18 & 6/24 in my left eye. He mentioned testing on electrical impulses could be the cure. I am lucky to have better vision than most people in my strong eye, but if god forbid something happened it I would be basically blind.

Is there any point in me contacting an optamologist for a testing? Or am I just grasping at straws?

PintGuzzler · 21-01-2011 6:44pm

Hey everyone.

I went for an eye test the other day to see if I meet the standard vision requirements for the defence forces. I have excellent vision in my left eye but have a lazy right eye:mad:. Ever since I have been depressed off my head coz I always dreamt of a career in the defence forces and now I cant,

I went surfing the internet to try and find a cure and found this article;
http://www.squidoo.com/restorevision

There are some really inspiring comments from people who have succesfully regained there vision by following the steps outlined.

It is my only hope so im gonna give it a shot:o

Its an excellent article and well worth looking at;)

Best of luck!!!

pstokes · 24-01-2011 11:59pm

you must have loads of money. you'd be a fool to try and improve your vision by 2 lines on a snellen chart and could end up giving yourself longstanding double vision. but what do i know

jwabh · 26-01-2011 11:04pm

let us know how / if it works...

I'm not going to lie I honestly doubt it but would be interested to know if there is any improvement or dis-improvement.

testicle · 15-02-2011 3:02pm

PintGuzzler wrote: »

It is my only hope so im gonna give it a shot:o

Corrective Eye Surgery disqualifies you from service in the Defence Forces.

PintGuzzler · 15-02-2011 5:48pm

Just as well its not surgery then isnt it!!!

Its like going to the gym and training...u build up your eye muscels, thereby strenghtening your eye and improving your vision.

If you look at the article you'll see

knuth · 19-02-2011 3:27am

Hmm, I've been to several 3D movies at the cinema and I've had no problem seeing the 3D effects. Is this the case for any one else?

PintGuzzler · 19-02-2011 8:22pm

Iv had no trouble edr...can see them perfect!

GermanicGalore · 26-11-2011 3:25pm

lordlame wrote: »

Hmm, I've been to several 3D movies at the cinema and I've had no problem seeing the 3D effects. Is this the case for any one else?

I can see the 3D images in cinema too, but feel a bit dizzy after watching 3D films.

But I can never detect the 3D image in these "clever images" that hide the image behind a pattern.

Thelostcountry · 04-07-2013 10:33pm

PintGuzzler wrote: »

Just as well its not surgery then isnt it!!!

Its like going to the gym and training...u build up your eye muscels, thereby strenghtening your eye and improving your vision.

If you look at the article you'll see

Hello Pintguzzler.

How did you ever get on with you're Lazy eye??

Top Irish opticians - Lazy eye treatment

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