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Are eyepatches considered a physical aid?

Posted by disinfectingwipe @disinfectingwipe, Dec 26, 2020

I keep thinking they might be but I’m still not sure. And also, if they are is it for certain conditions?

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renm | @renm | Dec 26, 2020

My 18 month old grandson has A Juvenile cataract. He must wear any eye a few times
Per week on his good eye to help strengthen the other eye.

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Amanda Burnett | @amandaa | Dec 27, 2020

@disinfectingwipe Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Glad you could join in on the discussions. I found the following article that you may like to read about patching.

Patching versus vision therapy: https://seeworthypatches.com/blogs/talk-story/patching-vs-vision-therapy

@disinfectingwipe, can you give us a little more information on your situation? Is the patch for you or someone you are caring for? What is the patch to be used for?

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disinfectingwipe | @disinfectingwipe | Dec 27, 2020
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@amandaa

@disinfectingwipe Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Glad you could join in on the discussions. I found the following article that you may like to read about patching.

Patching versus vision therapy: https://seeworthypatches.com/blogs/talk-story/patching-vs-vision-therapy

@disinfectingwipe, can you give us a little more information on your situation? Is the patch for you or someone you are caring for? What is the patch to be used for?

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The patch is for someone I’m caring for, they’re wearing it to help with strabismus.

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