The doctor’s first priority is to correct the vision in the amblyopic eye before permanent loss of vision or depth perception occurs. If amblyopia is left untreated in one eye and then the better-seeing eye becomes diseased or injured, the patient may suffer extremely poor vision, even legal blindness.
Amblyopia treatment also depends on what is causing the problem. Amblyopia is typically secondary to conditions like strabismus (misalignment), refractive errors or clouded eye tissue.
Many treatments for childhood amblyopia do not involve surgery, and a parent should not be afraid to seek medical attention.
Early treatment for amblyopia is critical to normal vision and is not something a parent should delay.