In most cases amblyopia is treatable. However, the success of treatment is dependent upon the initial level of vision, the amount of time the vision has been poor and the age of the child. The earlier amblyopia is detected, the more easily it is treated. The treatment for amblyopia depends on the underlying problem.

Eye exercises: 

Vision therapy exercises for a person with amblyopia forces the brain to see through the amblyopic eye, thus restoring vision.

If amblyopia is due to squint, the condition may be corrected by wearing a patch on one eye. 

Eyeglasses: 

For children with problems relating to a refractive error, glasses may be necessary to correct vision. 

Surgery:

Sometimes surgery is required to realign the muscles of the eye as in strabismus. The surgery corrects the muscle problem which causes strabismus so the eyes can focus together and see properly.

Eye drops may be used in some cases to improve the vision in the weaker eye. Drops are placed in the good eye to blur its vision thereby forcing the weaker eye to work harder.

Problems that impair vision such as cataracts or droopy eyelids often require surgery.

Amblyopia will not go away on its own, and untreated amblyopia can lead to permanent visual problems and poor depth perception.