Do you know what Lazy Eye is? Yes you are right. Lazy Eye is also known by the name of Amblyopia. Neither corrective glasses nor lenses can help in the treatment of this ailment. Since it does not happen because of an eye disease and it is neurological disorder, special Lazy Eye Therapy is required for the treatment of the poor eyesight problem that takes place in the brain.

According to researchers, about 3% of children under the age of six years suffer from the problem of Lazy Eye. Strabismus is the most common cause and this is the reason that it must be cured at an early stage. Perhaps the treatment for Amblyopia must start as soon as it is diagnosed.

Lazy Eye Surgery to cure Amblyopia:

When a non surgical treatment does no good to lazy eye, then Lazy Eye Surgery comes into picture. The surgery will not only strengthen the eye muscles but will also allow your kid's eyes work together without any difficultly. Needless to mention like all other surgeries, this Lazy Eye Therapy is also very risky. Besides if you prefer natural surgery then it can even burn a big hole in your pocket.

Other ways to treat Amblyopia:

If you have ever come across a patient undergoing vision therapy, you would think that majority of the eye problems can be treated even Amblyopia or Lazy Eyes. Regardless of your age or in which age group you fall in, eye exercises will definitely help you cure the ailment. Besides the simple exercises also keep your eyes healthy and maintain good vision for a longer period. That is why folks have been doing these eye exercises. Some of them are:

Blinking of Eyes: This exercise consists of some relaxing eye movements and blinking of eyes which; helps in removing the tension around your eyeballs.

Palming: This exercise involves rubbing of your hand together so as to produce heat and then blindfold your eyes with the rubbed palms. This activity is indeed very fruitful and helps in reducing stress around the eyes and at the same time improving visual performance.

Thumb Exercise: Stretch your hand and watch your thumb while you do certain thumb movements and make some patterns in air. This exercise increases the vision of your eyes.

Lazy Eye Therapy also consists of simple step:

• Patching: Under this treatment, the eye is covered for a particular period of time. The eye having good sight is patched for some time and the lazy eye is compelled to work properly. As time passes, you will realize the improvement of vision in lazy eye.

• Medication: This medication involves using eye drops to blur the better seeing –eye, therefore forcing the eye to work in the right manner.

Conclusion:

There is no need of Amblyopic Surgery if one practices natural vision exercises on regular basis. After all if a simple and natural vision therapy fixes your eye disorder, then what's the harm in trying it before going for any type of surgery?