Can human amblyopia be treated in adulthood? - PMC
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesOrthodox treatment is rarely undertaken in older children or adults. This practice has been supported by clinical trial data showing that patching (or penalisation) is largely ineffective beyond the age of 10 years old 30 , supporting the widely held clinical view that the critical period for the development and treatment of amblyopia are one in the same.