Eye care professionals use many different treatments to correct a child's eye problems. These treatments may be used alone or in combination.

Glasses

Glasses compensate for refractive error, correct a focusing problem, or overcome an eye turn. Glasses can help your child to see clearly even though he or she may be farsighted, nearsighted or have astigmatism.

Medications

Eye drops or ointments are used to treat infections, glaucoma, and sometimes even strabismus or amblyopia.

Patching

Patching one eye is common in treating amblyopia.

Surgery

Surgery may be needed to remove the lens if it has a cataract, reduce the pressure of glaucoma, halt vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy, or adjust an eye muscle if strabismus exists.

Eye Exercises

Eye exercises (orthoptics) can improve focusing and help the eyes move better and work together.