Eye Patch Club

Prevent Blindness Iowa would like to introduce you to “Patch” the Pup (shown on the right).  Patch is the friendly mascot of the Eye Patch Club.  The Eye Patch Club is a program for children with amblyopia (or lazy eye).  Members of this club receive a kit with fun games and information to make it easier for children, their families and schools to learn about amblyopia treatment.  The kit contains:

This kit is designed to go to school the first day the child wears an eye patch with a mini-science lesson explaining vision in easy to understand terms as well as sample patches and ideas on how to make the unusual seem usual.  One example in the lesson is having a pirate day where everyone wears an eye patch.  In addition, the newsletter provides information and stories for both parents and children that share encouragement and coping strategies.
 

Click here for additional information about joining the Eye Patch Club.