Can human amblyopia be treated in adulthood? - PMC
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesTaken together, these results point to the existence of residual neural plasticity in the visual system of adults with amblyopia that supports recovery of lost function after visual maturation. Until relatively recently, adult visual cortex had not been considered capable of retaining any of the experience-dependent neural plasticity so prominent during early visual development.
Is surgery possible for adults with amblyopia? - American ...
www.aao.org › adult-amblyopia-surgeryNov 03, 2021 · Having said that, adults with strabismus amblyopia can have eye muscle surgery to straighten the eyes but it only improves cosmetic appearance and won't improve vision in the amblyopic eye. Laser vision correction (LASIK or PRK) can be performed on the eye with a high prescription in cases of mild amblyopia to allow the weaker eye to be less dependent on glasses, but it will not make the vision return to normal and will only make the eye see as well as it did with glasses.