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Historically, people wore an eye patch to hide the evidence of an eye lost to injury or disease (a challenge that drove the development of artificial eyes). I have not tried every patch out there but I have tried quite a few, so I’m becoming a bit of an expert, here are the specs on each brand.
Reducing skin irritation – Hypoallergenic patches may cause less irritation. Ask your doctor about the best adhesives for a child’s skin.Play time – when you are playing with toys, rolling out and creating with playdough, enjoying a game with friends, or even dressing up in costumes. The best patch is the one that matches your activities or purposes. There are many reasons that an adult might be looking for an eye patch; They also just feel less medical and more like they could be part of an outfit. When I wear an adhesive patch, people gasp and say “oh no! What happened?!?” With a fabric patch, they say “oh, why are you wearing an eye patch?” I prefer the later. Avoiding power struggles – If you issue demands or try to frighten a child into wearing a patch, you could strengthen their resolve not to wear it. When I do eye exercises, I use a cloth patch that I can easily put on and take off. One of my exercises is to set a timer for three minutes per eye and follow a pencil with my eye. It is referred to as “eye stretches” and gives me practice at maintaining focus on a moving object. When I’m switching between eyes it is much more convenient with a cloth patch.
If you are wondering if patching could help strengthen your eyes or help fix your lazy eye, schedule a consult with me and I can help you figure that out!Eye shield and pad. These types of eye patches are the disposable gauze pads and bandages you use after eye surgery. You’ll need to use these until your eye heals up or until your doctor tells you to stop bandaging your eye. Benefits of Eye Patches Here are some pros and cons, where to find my favorite patches, and which patches to avoid. Adhesive Patch The eyes and the brain work together to produce visualization, the combination of optics, light waves and neurological processes that give us eyesight. The brain does the best it can with the visual information it gets. If one eye is stronger than the other, the brain may focus on the strong eye and ignore the weak one —a condition called lazy eye (or amblyopia). During your night time or bedtime routine – when you are having a bath, reading a story and having snuggles before bed. In August of 2018, I started patching my strong eye to help strengthen my eye that was weakened because of my amblyopic strabismus. After six months of using different patches 2-4 hours each day, I have zeroed in on the best ones out there.
Put lotion or milk of magnesia on your skin where the patch is going to go on. Let it dry and then put the patch on. I’ve used six different cloth patches and at least 10 variations of brand and size of adhesive patches. There were some I loved, others not so much. Usually, this happens in young children whose visual systems are still developing. If left untreated, children can develop permanently impaired vision in the weak eye. This can result in decreased depth perception and narrower field of vision all their lives. Strengthen a weak eye. If your child has a lazy eye, you place the eye patch over the dominant eye, which forces the weaker eye to work harder. This method can help the eye gain strength and improve vision. There are so many different options for adhesive patches. Some boast soft fabric and breathability, others have a variety of designs or special sensitive skin friendly material. Blue (Krafty Patch) Ballet Slippers (MYI Patch) Everything Else (Ortopad)If you wear a patch full-time to cover a damaged or deformed eye, you will probably want to go with a cloth or leather patch that is a style that you like. There are some really cool (and expensive) patches out there for these situations. The only trouble is that those pesky straps will mess up your hair.
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