The teaching plan for the parents of a 3-year-old child with amblyopia should include which instructions?
a. Apply a patch to the child's eyeglass lenses.
b. Apply a patch only during waking hours.
c. Apply a patch over the "bad" eye to streng-then it.
d. Cover the "good" eye completely with a patch.
D
The "good" eye is patched to force the child to use the "bad" eye, thus strengthening the muscles. The patch should always be applied directly to the child's face, not to eyeglasses, and should be left in place even when the child is sleeping. Covering the "bad" eye will not contribute to strengthening it. The "good" eye should be patched.
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