Understanding and Using Eye Patches: A Comprehensive Guide

The Prevent Blindness America organization claims that most individuals are forced to wear an eye patch because of a condition called amblyopia, which is commonly referred to as a "lazy eye." Eye patches are used to make a lazy eye work harder and train itself to see like a healthy eye. Eye patches are also worn after eye injury or eye surgery.

Things You'll Need

• Eye patch

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Instructions

• 1

  Stretch the elastic band connected to the eye patch so that it is large enough to fit around your head.

• 2

  Bring the enlarged elastic band down around your head until the eye patch is at the same level as the eye that requires the patch.

• 3

  Slowly allow the elastic band to contract around the back of the head while keeping the patch secured on the desired eye.

• 4

  Adjust the band around the back and sides of your head so that it fits comfortably.