Selecting the right eye patch for your child with lazy eye (amblyopia)can help ensure the success of treatment.
However, it is most important that you consult your child’s eye doctor in making this selection since every patch may not be right for every child and some patches may not be right for treating amblyopia.
Adhesive patches
There are at least two brands of adhesive eye patches commonly available over-the-counter in drug stores and other retail establishments:
Coverlet® Eye Occlusor
Beiersdorf Inc.
Wilton, Connecticut 06897
Krafty Eye PatchesTM
SavCo Optical Inc.
9030 Kenamar Rd #316
San Diego, Ca 92130
Phone: 858.537.0947
[email protected]
www.KraftyEyePatches.com
MYI Occlusion Eye Patches
6824 Washington Ave S
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-496-0432 Phone
952-403-7900 Fax
www.myipatches.com
www.fresnel-prism.com
NexcareTM OpticludeTM Orthoptic Eye Patch
3M Health Care
3M Center, Building 275-5W-05
St. Paul, Minnesota 55144
Phone: 800.537.2191
Ortopad Hypo-Allergenic Eye Patches
Eye Care and Cure
4646 South Overland Boulevard
Tuscon, Arizona 85714
Sight Connection
9709 Third Avenue, NE, #100
Seatlle, Washington 98115-2027
www.sightconnection.com
Non-adhesive patches
Several alternatives to adhesive patches are available. Many of these are made by small businesses, some of which were started by parents of children with amblyopia. Some are cloth patches for wearing over the eye, while others are eyeglass lens occluders.
Anissa’s Fun Patches
P.O. Box 455
Chuckey, Tennessee 37641
423.234.3404
www.anissasfunpatches.com
Eye Patch Heaven
P.O. Box 21317
Bakersfield, California 93390
www.eyepatchheaven.com
Framehuggers
2110 McPherson Street
North Bend, Oregon 97459
www.framehuggers.com
iPatch
190 West Grayling Drive
Fairlawn, Ohio 44333
www.goipatch.com
Little Patches
Joanne Kelley
5 Jackson Court
Newport, Rhode Island 02840
Phone: 401.845.9282
Munchkins Eye Patches
3030 Oceanside Boulevard, #12
Oceanside, California 92054
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Munchkins-eye-Patches__W0QQ_armrsZ1
Optisource
40 Saw Grass Drive
Bellport, New York 11713
www.1-800-optisource.com
PatchPals
P.O. Box 26
Hiawatha, Iowa 52233
Phone: 319.393.4657
www.patchpals.com
PatchWorks
7655 Scribner Drive
Citrus Heights, California 95610
Phone: 916.726.9649
E-mail: [email protected]
Pumpkin Patch Eyeworks
P.O. Box 9261
Peoria, Illinois 61614
www.lazyeyepatches.com
The Eyes Have It
SoJac Enterprises
P.O. Box 607
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Phone: 717.960.9091
E-mail: [email protected]
Prevent Blindness America does not endorse or promote specific products and cannot comment on the appropriateness of these patches for any given use. This list is provided for informational purposes only and is not comprehensive. Please consult your eye doctor before selecting or changing your child’s eye patch.