text: Treatment consists of forcing use of the amblyopic eye either by patching or instilling topical atropine in the eye with better vision [4].\n\nAlthough the best outcome is achieved if treatment is started before age 5, research has shown that children older than age 10 and some adults can show improvement in the affected eye. Children from 7 to 12 who wore an eye patch and performed near point activities (vision therapy) were four times as likely to show a two line improvement on a standard 11 line eye chart than amblyopic children who did not receive treatment. Children 13 to 17 showed improvement as well, albeit in smaller amounts than younger children. (NEI-funded Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group, 2005)\n\nPeople with amblyopia have difficulty seeing the three-dimensional images in autostereograms such as Magic Eye.\n\nSome claim that the Bates Method can reverse amblyopia [5]\nTreatment:\n• Lack of vitamins B1 and B12 appears to be a primary cause. Smoke from cigarettes and cigars is another significant cause. These problems need to be solved. \n\n• B12 intermuscularly at a rate of 1,000 mcg/day for a total of 20,000 mcg generally solves the problem, along with an adequate supply of vitamin D and calcium. But get the tobacco out of the house and office.