What is an Opticlude?
What is an Opticlude?
Nexcare™ Opticlude™ Orthoptic Eye Patch is used to treat amblyopia in children. They feature a gentle, hypoallergenic adhesive and highly breathable backing. These doctor-recommended eye patches stick well and are easily removed.
What is Orthoptic eye patch?
3M™ Opticlude™ Orthoptic Eye Patches are used for treating childhood strabismus and amblyopia, more commonly referred to as “lazy eye”. Worn over the preferred eye, the eye patch encourages the weaker eye to function. For treatment of common childhood eye conditions such as lazy eyes, squints & cross eyes.
How do you use 3M Opticlude?
- For best adhesion, first clean and dry skin.
- Gently close both eyes keeping facial muscles relaxed.
- Apply 3M Opticlude Orthoptic Eye Patch with the narrow end towards the nose.
- Secure the pressure sensitive adhesive tape by applying light pressure with fingertips around the outside of the eye patch.
What is occlusion therapy?
Occlusion therapy, also called patching, occlusion or penalisation it is a treatment for amblyopia (reduced vision) known sometimes as lazy eye. It is not a treatment for squint/strabismus (an eye which turns) but may be used in children who have squints which are causing amblyopia.
How do I get rid of Opticlude?
Support the skin with your fingers. Remove the tape low and slow, peeling the eye patch towards the ear, keeping it close to the skin surface and pulled back over itself. Please be aware that removing the eye patch at an angle will pull the skin surface and increase the risk of redness and irritation.
How long does it take for eye patching to work?
But many children also need an eye patch or eye drops to effectively treat the lazy eye. If the child’s vision doesn’t clearly improve in the lazy eye within twelve weeks despite wearing glasses, an eye patch or eye drops are used. This treatment typically takes a few months, during which regular eye tests aredone.
How effective is occlusion therapy?
Results: Eight subjects completed the trial, all but one of whom achieved > 80% concordance with the occlusion regimen. Within the pretreatment phase, mean amblyopic eye VA improved by 0.19 log units (p = 0.008) while mean CS gained 0.09 log units (p = 0.01).
How do you use an eye patch for a lazy eye?
Eye patches should be worn for at least six hours each day. The eye drops are used once a day, just after getting up in the morning. Their effect also lasts for a few hours. Research has shown that treating amblyopia with an eye patch or eye drops can improve vision in children.
At what age does a lazy eye develop?
Lazy eye (amblyopia) is reduced vision in one eye caused by abnormal visual development early in life. The weaker — or lazy — eye often wanders inward or outward. Amblyopia generally develops from birth up to age 7 years. It is the leading cause of decreased vision among children.
Can eye patch harm your eyes?
There’s a small chance that using an eye patch for too long can hurt the strong eye. Children who are wearing eye patches should see their doctor often during the treatment.
Does patching correct a squint?
It is important to realise that if a child has a squint, the purpose of the patch is to improve the vision in the eye and will not improve the squint.