Vision screening by age 4 can successfully detect reduced vision in one or both eyes resulting from amblyopia. Children who receive treatment before age 5 usually have a near complete recovery of normal vision.
Children will not outgrow either amblyopia or strabismus, so early examinations are essential. Delaying treatment can result in permanent vision problems. After age 10, only a partial recovery of vision can be expected. A child whose amblyopia or strabismus is left untreated will grow into an adult who has poor or little vision.
What to expect if I have Amblyopia  (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Vision screening by age 4 can successfully detect reduced vision in one or both eyes resulting from amblyopia. Children who receive treatment before age 5 usually have a near complete recovery of normal vision.
Children will not outgrow either amblyopia or strabismus, so early examinations are essential. Delaying treatment can result in permanent vision problems. After age 10, only a partial recovery of vision can be expected. A child whose amblyopia or strabismus is left untreated will grow into an adult who has poor or little vision.