Patching

Patching has been quite challenging. He was really good about it for the first two days. Not so much since then. The eye doctor recommended this web site that sells these fantastic patches! The site is called Patchpals.com. They go right over the eyeglass lens that you want to block out. Completely blocks the peripheral on the side. He picked out this patch. Billy's favorite color is green and he loves frogs. I was hoping if he picked it out he would be more agreeable about wearing it.
It has been 8 days since he has gotten his glasses. And he is really good about wearing them, but patching is a struggle. He is supposed to be doing an hour a day. So far we are lucky to do half an hour. Anything longer than that and he starts to get a headache. He has such a hard time seeing with his "lazy eye" that he also runs into things. It is so sad to watch him go through this.
I have searched for support on the web for patching, and there really isn't much. We do continue with the half hour, I set the egg timer and he literally carries the timer with him so he can make sure the patch comes off when it rings.
I am nervous to think that we will have to do this for the next few years.
This is a learning process for him and for all of us too. He goes back to the doctor to see if there is any improvement in the eye in 2 months.
I am going to look into seeing what it would take to get legislature to pass a bill making it mandatory for all school age children to be screened properly for amblyopia before entering school.
Looks like we both have a long road ahead!