Amblyopia, will I lose my sight completely?

Question

I have amblyopia, what is the chance that I am going to loose complete sight in my bad eye?. Im in my thirties and have really began to worry about it. My lazy eye was never corrected as a child because I would not wear my glasses or patch.

I would like to hear from other adult that have this condition.

And would be really grateful if anyone could tell me if there are any forums in the uk for this condition? as I cant seem to find any.

Thanks

Answer 1

It won't get any worse than it already is.  Amblyopia is stable in adults.

Answer 2

probably not

Answer 3

Amblyopia is caused by a blurred image getting seen by one eye during the development period. Your brain "learns" how to see until you are about age 8. If you need glasses and don't wear them a blurred image is seen so the eye learns to see this way. Absolutely nothing you do as an adult can change this and make your vision better because you cannot change the "wiring" in the brain. Equally so it cannot get any worse. The only way you'll lose your sight is if something happens to your eye, like injury or disease, which no-one can foresee.

Ambylopia is not a disease, does not get worse and can only get treated until you turn 8 years old. If you have children there is a high chance you can pass it on to them because most cases are inherited. So if they have it you must make them wear the glasses and patch, it's the only thing you can do.

Don't worry, it will not get worse! :)

Answer 4

Hy!

i am 19 years old and I have amblyopia.

i had two lasik eye surgery and now my eye seeing is way better.but I still feel like i am incomplete person with only one functioning eye.If you don't treat amblyopia, your gonna be blind.

this can be helpful:

http://www.neurovision.com.sg/amblyopia/...

sorry my bad english!

i am longsighted and before lasik surgery i had +4.00 in my bad eye with Strabismus.

now is +1 in my bad eye and my good eye is +0.4.

i get lasik vision  correction in silmalaser: http://www.silmalaser.ee/?keel=eng

Answer 5

no. to bad for u.