High-Tech Glasses Can Treat Lazy Eye

For the 2 to 3 percent of children with amblyopia, or lazy eye, treatment options aren't great. Since the characteristic poor vision is usually a result of weakened signals from the eye to the brain, kids have to wear patches for several hours per day or take drops to strengthen the weaker eye. That can stress kids out or alienate them from their peers—as one organization's web site notes, “Patching during school hours gives the class an opportunity to learn valuable lessons about ac