Does patching of good eye help reduce squint in the other eye? What are other options available to reduce squint in eye.

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Hello. Patching therapy is definitely useful if done at a specific age range. It helps in reducing the squint as well as improving the visual acuity. Other options available to improve squint in the eye are:
(1) surgery for the squint. It should be done after patching therapy has been tried or else if there is a risk of vision loss in the affected eye due to amblyopia.
(2) certain eye drops are useful and act as an indirect patch for the eye.
(3) glasses. Certain types and degrees of squints are correctable by glasses. A squint specialist would be the best person to consult in this regard.
Hope my suggestions helped you. Take care.

Chaitanya Shukla · Accepted Answer

Hello. Patching therapy is definitely useful if done at a specific age range. It helps in reducing the squint as well as improving the visual acuity. Other options available to improve squint in the eye are:
(1) surgery for the squint. It should be done after patching therapy has been tried or else if there is a risk of vision loss in the affected eye due to amblyopia.
(2) certain eye drops are useful and act as an indirect patch for the eye.
(3) glasses. Certain types and degrees of squints are correctable by glasses. A squint specialist would be the best person to consult in this regard.
Hope my suggestions helped you. Take care.