Can children with amblyopia be treated with lutein-based drugs?

Patient's question:

The child was born not long ago, and their eyes always tear up, and they always cry a lot. May I ask if children with amblyopia can be treated with lutein-related drugs?

Doctor's answer:

Principles of Amblyopia Treatment:
1. Correct refractive errors;
2. For central fixators: occlusion therapy, visual stimulation therapy, and suppression therapy to improve vision;
3. For peripheral central fixators: afterimage therapy, red filter or red flash therapy, Hering's brush, and recovery of macular foveal fixation;
4. Homonymous hemianopia training.
Principles of Medication Use:
1. There is no specific medication for amblyopia.
2. 1% atropine ointment or solution is mainly used in suppression therapy. The sound eye is treated with 1% atropine to blur vision, forcing the patient to use the amblyopic eye, which facilitates training and improves the vision of the amblyopic eye.

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