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Home » Parenting » Health & Safety » How to Make an Eye Patch for Lazy Eye Your Kid Will Wear

How to Make an Eye Patch for Lazy Eye Your Kid Will Wear

By Krissy of B-Inspired Mama 56 Comments

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Collage of photos of a fabric eye patch being sewn on a sewing machine and of a smiling boy wearing a lizard-printed fabric eye patch on one lense of his eyeglasses.

With so much to focus on as a parent, it’s easy to take your child’s vision for granted. We usually assume our kids’ vision as long as they aren’t complaining or having obvious difficulties.

Then, they enter preschool or Kindergarten and begin having trouble seeing the board at school or telling the difference between letters of the alphabet. Your child’s teacher might report on your child squinting, rubbing their eyes, or seeming easily distracted.

Of course, you will need to make an appointment with your optometrist or a pediatric ophthalmologist. But this is when you should be aware of a vision condition affecting the eyesight of around 3% of all children — amblyopia.

Is Amblyopia the Same as Lazy Eye?

My oldest son Sawyer has been wearing corrective eyewear since the age of 18 months. It wasn’t until he was around 4 years old that he was diagnosed with amblyopia, commonly known as “lazy eye.” According to Medical News Today,

“Lazy eye is also known as amblyopia. Lazy eye is an early childhood condition where a child’s eyesight in one eye does not develop as it should. The problem is usually in just one eye, but can sometimes affect both of them.

“When a patient has amblyopia the brain focuses on one eye more than the other, virtually ignoring the lazy eye. If that eye is not stimulated properly the visual brain cells do not mature normally. In the USA and UK amblyopia affects approximately 2% to 3% of all children. It is the most common cause of partial or total blindness in one eye (monocular blindness) in the USA.”

Honestly, we weren’t surprised by our child’s amblyopia diagnosis given his regular vision screenings and need for corrective lenses since toddlerhood. We didn’t have to wonder about the cause of lazy eye either since we have a family history; both his father and myself having amblyopia. But we weren’t prepared for the challenge of tackling lazy eye treatments with our preschooler.

Treating Amblyopia: How Does Patching Work?

Sawyer’s pediatric ophthalmologist prescribed eye patching, one of the most common vision therapies for treating lazy eye. We were instructed to have our child wear an eyepatch over his stronger eye for two hours each day. When the dominant eye (the good eye) is covered with an eye patch, the brain is forces to rely on the uncovered weaker eye (misaligned eye) which strengthens and retrains the eye muscles and corrects eye alignment over time.

How long to use the eye patch depends on the severity of the child’s amblyopia which will be determined by your child’s optometrist or ophthalmologist. We were grateful to only have to patch for two hours per day. When I was a young child, my eye doctor prescribed eye patching for the entire school day. I remember my mom clipping an awkward black plastic eyepatch onto one of my glasses lenses each morning, right before putting me on the schoolbus. And, I also remember taking that ugly and embarrassing patch off as soon as the bus pulled out mom’s sight.

I know my mom isn’t the only parent or caregiver to have struggled with lazy eye treatments for their child. Not only does eye patching make a kid look and feel “different” from peers, but it can also cause uncomfortable physical side effects like headaches and fatigue.

A collage of two photos of a happy young child wearing a fabric eye patch for lazy eye on their eyeglasses. The eye patch has colorful lizards on the fabric.

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So, when I learned Sawyer needed to wear an eye patch, I set out on a mission to make a homemade eye patch that was cool and more comfortable; one he wouldn’t mind wearing that might even be fun to wear! Here is what I came up with and how to make your own felt eye patch for your child…

How to Make an Eye Patch for Your Child

With just some basic sewing skills (either sewing machine or by hand), you can sew a simple custom eye patch using felt and fabric that slides right onto your child’s eyeglasses. The best part: you can choose fabric pattern according to your child’s interests or even take them shopping to pick out their own!

A young child wearing eyeglasses with a piece of paper tucked behind one lens and arm and marker lines traced about 1/4- to 1/2-inch around the eyeglasses.

One you’ve chosen your felt and fabric, your child can help create the paper template. Have your child hold a piece of paper over their eye (the one that needs patching) allowing it to curve back to their ear. Then, with the eyeglasses positioned over the paper, trace the eyeglasses leaving about 1/2-inch border.

A paper patterns for a kids eye patch pinned onto a piece of black felt.

Cut the shape out of the paper, and then use this paper template to cut two pieces from felt and one from fabric.

A piece of black felt and colorful lizard printed fabric being sewn together on a sewing machine. It will become a kids eye patch for lazy eye.

Trim the fabric piece about 1/4-inch smaller than the felt pieces, then place it on top of one felt piece (right-side up) and sew around the edges.

Two pieces of black felt folded with arrows and lines indicating how to sew across the corners to make a kids eye patch for lazy eye.

Fold the fabric-and-felt piece in half where the eyeglasses hinge would be (according to the photo above), then sew about 1/4-inch in across each corner. Repeat with the other piece of felt.

Two pieces of black felt, one with colorful lizard printed fabric sewn on top, with an arrow illustrating how to sandwich the shapes together to make a kids eye patch.

Finally, sandwich the two pieces together with sewn-corners together, inside the sandwich, and then sew along the top and bottom of the pieces, leaving the ends open to slide onto the eyeglasses arm and lens.

How to Wear Eye Patch

This felt eye patch is made to slide right onto the arm and lens of your child’s eyeglasses with the corner pleats allowing it to curve at the eyeglasses’ hinge. Plus, the way it slides onto the glasses makes it harder for young children to remove and nearly impossible for them to lose altogether. Follow the guidelines of your doctor or optometrist in regards to how long to wear the eye patch.

A happy smiling young child wearing eyeglasses with a handmade fabric eye patch on them. The eye patch features a colorful lizard pattern.

Now, does this look like a kid who has confidence issues from eye patching? Not at all!

Now, Make Your Own Kids Eye Patch for Lazy Eye…

Picture of a smiling child wearing a homemade fabric eye patch over one lense of his eyeglasses.

Kids Eye Patch for Lazy Eye

Does your child have to wear an eye patch for amblyopia, also known as lazy eye? Use this easy tutorial to sew a handmade eye patch for kids. Choose fabric patterns and colors according to your child's interests to make eye patching more fun!
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Prep Time10 minutes
Activity Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes

Tools

  • sewing machine or hand-sewing needle
  • sewing scissors
  • straight pins

Materials

  • 1 sheet copy paper
  • 1 washable markers
  • felt
  • ¼ yard fabric (small prints work best)
  • 1 spool sewing thread (for sewing machine or hand-sewing)

Steps

  • With the child wearing their eyeglasses and a piece of paper carefully positioned behind the affected lens and temple, (from nose to ear), use a marker to trace a simplified patch shape around the lens and temple (arm).
    Child wearing eyeglasses with a piece of paper slid between the eyeglasses and their face and a marker line traced around the eyeglasses on the paper.
  • Cut on the traced line and use this shape as a template by pinning it onto felt and cutting around it. Repeat to cut one more out of felt and one out of fabric.
    A paper template in the shape of eyeglasses' lense and temple pinned onto black felt with a pincushion with pins sitting nearby.
  • Trim about 1/4-inch off the edges of the fabric shape so it is slightly smaller than the felt shapes.
  • Place the fabric shape right-side-up onto one of the felt shapes and stitch along the edges using a zigzag stitch or blanket stitch.
    Fabric and felt pieces in the shape of eyeglasses' lense and temple being sewn together on a sewing machine.
  • Fold the fabric/felt shape at the approximate location of the eyeglass hinge (fabric-side inside fold) and then sew across each corner about 1/4-inch in. Repeat with the other felt shape.
    Felt and fabric pieces for making a kids eye patch sitting alongside a sewing machine with white lines and arrows indicating where to sew across each corner.
  • Position the fabric/felt shape on top of the felt shape with all sewn-corners inside the sandwiched shapes, and straight-stitch 1/4-inch in along the top and bottom edges.
    Fabric and felt pieces for a homemade kids eye patch sitting alongside a sewing machine with an arrow indicating how to sandwich the pieces together for sewing.
  • Slide the eye patch onto the temple and lens of the eyeglasses.
    DIY Eye Patches for Kids with Amblyopia - at B-Inspired Mama

Notes

Kids Eye Patch Tips and Tricks

A couple of tips to help ensure your child will actually want to wear their new homemade eye patch...
  • Choose a fabric print in your child's favorite theme (e.g., trucks, dinosaurs, Disney) or let your child choose their fabric themselves.
  • Make several eye patches at once while you've got the supplies out and you're in the groove; you'll want backups in case any get misplaced.
  • Make various eye patches in different fabric patterns/colors to give your child a choice and feeling of empowerment. 
  • Use fabric scraps to sew a small eye patch onto your child's favorite doll or stuffed animal. 
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Helpful Resources on Children’s Eye Patching for Lazy Eye:

  • Less Eye Patch Time OK for Lazy Eye (WebMD)
  • Using an Eye Patch for Amblyopia or “Lazy Eye” (SightMD)

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  1. Lindsay says

    October 17, 2022 at 8:43 PM

    Thank you so so much! My 6yo needs to patch a little bit daily (for 6 months then we’ll see 🤞🏼) and your patch idea has been such a blessing! He got to pick out the fabric and doesn’t fight to patch. It’s also less wasteful than traditional patches which we love. And since we’ve picked from scrap fabric it hasn’t cost us anything.

    Reply
    • Krissy of B-Inspired Mama says

      November 16, 2022 at 10:13 AM

      I love hearing this! Thanks for sharing and best of luck with your little guy’s vision.

      Reply
  2. Sherri says

    October 16, 2021 at 9:10 AM

    Thank you! My daughter is finishing up eye patching but I didn’t want to buy more eye patches. Plus, she hates the adhesive ones. This was super quick to make, and she loves it.

    Reply
  3. Nimesh says

    October 10, 2020 at 2:21 PM

    Thanks it was very helpful but still to create my own can you please share video for reference.

    Reply
    • Krissy of B-Inspired Mama says

      October 10, 2020 at 5:42 PM

      I’m sorry; I don’t have a video and made these years ago when my son was just a little guy. Good luck!

      Reply
  4. Tiffa y says

    July 26, 2019 at 12:56 PM

    I want to say how much I appreciated this article. My son has to be patched for 4 hours a day. And he hated the only one i could find in town. I let him pick a bunch of fabric yesterday. He loves his new patches and is way more comfortable now. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Krissy of B-Inspired Mama says

      August 8, 2019 at 8:09 AM

      Yay! I’m so so glad this helped you and your son! Thanks for the positive feedback.

      Reply
  5. Cris says

    November 7, 2018 at 5:14 PM

    God bless you! Thanks a lot for such a great idea. I’m already doing one for my little one. Kisses from Spain!

    Reply
    • Krissy of B-Inspired Mama says

      November 8, 2018 at 6:19 AM

      Oh, yay! So glad it helps. Thanks for the positive feedback.

      Reply
  6. Jamie says

    October 6, 2017 at 5:28 PM

    Thank you for this pattern! I found it on a Pinterest and immediately made one for my son! He only needs the patch a little every day at this point, but I can already tell this patch is going to be such an improvement! And I LOVE that I can use fabric scraps from other projects to personalize it for him! THANK YOU!

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      October 6, 2017 at 11:17 PM

      Oh, this makes me SO happy to hear it will help you and your son get through patching (even if almost done – hopefully!) a bit better. Thank you for sharing with me!

      Reply
  7. Annette says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:20 AM

    Thanks so much for this EASY pattern!! I’ve made one already and now I want to make others to match all her outfits 🙂

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      February 22, 2016 at 11:38 AM

      Oh it makes my day when I hear that this was helpful for another mama!

      Reply
  8. Brittney Bodine says

    April 3, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    Thank you SO MUCH!

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      April 3, 2015 at 11:31 AM

      You’re so welcome! Glad to be of help.

      Reply
  9. Babrenar says

    July 16, 2014 at 9:43 AM

    Wow this is really great am going to try it out

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      July 16, 2014 at 4:07 PM

      Hope it helps!

      Reply
  10. Brooke says

    July 1, 2014 at 8:07 AM

    I know its been a while since you posted this but I must ask, did you have any issues with his glasses slipping down and him being able to find some “peek a boo” spots?? I asked my daughter’s eye doc about making her one but that was his concern is that her glasses would slip down and she would be able to see around it. just thought I would ask before I get the stuff to make. thanks!

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      July 1, 2014 at 2:58 PM

      My son was (and still is) notorious for having his glasses at the end of his nose. But the patch is big enough around the glasses that it didn’t seem to be a problem for him at the time. I can’t promise, though, I guess.

      Reply
  11. Shannon says

    April 29, 2014 at 1:10 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing this!! My 6 year old has a lazy eye…had surgery a couple years ago and now we have to patch again for 2 hours a day! Its such a challenge…even getting him to keep his glasses on is a challenge…Im going to make this and hope it helps…he loves the pictures! I will keep you posted!!

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      April 30, 2014 at 7:30 PM

      Oh – this just made my day! I hope it helps him. Let me know if you have a questions!

      Reply
  12. ali says

    January 18, 2014 at 7:07 AM

    JUST WHAT I NEEDED THANK YOU

    Reply
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    September 20, 2013 at 1:05 PM

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  14. Missy says

    September 13, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    Thanks Krissy for a wonderful idea! My daughter likes this so much better than the adhesive patches

    Reply
  15. Robin says

    August 31, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    Thank you for sharing your tutorial. With just some scraps around the house, I was able to make something my daughter loves…well, as much as you can love something you’d rather not wear.

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      September 4, 2013 at 1:33 PM

      Oh, I’m so glad it helped, Robin!

      Reply
  16. Cris says

    July 30, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    I love this idea. It seems simple enough… but I am not crafty at all. I will do my best! Thanks for the tutorial!

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      July 30, 2013 at 6:49 PM

      It’s not hard at all. I hope it helps! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Tara says

    July 23, 2013 at 5:17 PM

    I just used your tutorial to make a patch for my son. Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      July 24, 2013 at 9:16 AM

      Oh, I’m so glad that it’s helping others!!

      Reply
  18. Amber says

    July 3, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    I have a 4 month that doesn’t wear glasses yet but need to patch 2 hours a day, he gets a rash from sticky patch. Is there a way of adapting this for no glasses?

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    • Gyen says

      July 3, 2013 at 12:44 PM

      Maybe stitch some soft elastic to the ends like a headband? I did that for the fake patch I made my three year old. She wanted to match her brother, but her eyesight is fine! Since she doesn’t have glasses, we used elastic to hold it on.

      Reply
    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      July 4, 2013 at 6:10 PM

      Yes, I would agree with Gyen, to add some soft elastic to it that could go around his head. Good luck, Mama!

      Reply
  19. Tina says

    April 17, 2013 at 3:09 PM

    I just want to thank you so very very much for this post!!! My 6 year old was diagnosed with Amblyopia over a year ago. Your page was sent to me by a friend a few months later (sometime last summer) when the doctor said we had to patch. I immediately began making your patches and they have been a huge success. Not only is my daughter more compliant with patching because she gets to pick which patterns she likes, they are so cheap and easy to make that we always have several kicking around (in the car, in my purse, in her backpack etc etc). I have also been stopped in public on a few occasions by moms fed up with bandage patches and pirate patches asking how to make them.

    We had a follow up appointment last week and the doctor explained to me that my daughter’s eye has improved from a .575 to a .475 (I don’t know what the numbers mean myself, but it is a huge improvement). She now gets a new prescription and the doctor figures 3-6 more months and we will be patch free. I truly do owe thanks to you. If it weren’t for these patches, I don’t think this would have been as easy as it has been, so THANK YOU! 🙂

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says

      April 18, 2013 at 9:29 PM

      Oh my gosh – this just about brought tears to my eyes! This was just my little way to make things easier for my kiddo and I. I never could have imagined that i could help others, but I’m thrilled! I’m so glad to hear that it’s helping you and your daughter. We only ended up having to patch for about 8 months, so they helped us, too. I hope you’re patch-free soon! Thanks so much for stopping in and supporting me. 🙂

      Reply
  20. Deborah Gilbert says

    April 3, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    hi, my daughter was just diagnosed with amblyopia today. No surprise, I have it and just like you I always took my horrid black patch off as soon as I could (and my right eye is terrible because of it). So, my almost 3 year old needs a patch and I might just have to make her one like this. Thanks for the tutorial.

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    • Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says

      April 4, 2013 at 2:57 PM

      You’re welcome. I hope it helps your little one as much as it did mine! We no longer need to patch after about 9 months of it. Good luck, Mama!

      Reply
  21. jenney says

    January 15, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    I am so going to make one of these for my four and a half year old. He wants to look like a pirate, so I think I’ll just use black fabric but make a cute (?) skull and crossbones out of felt to go on top. He absolutely HATES wearing a patch because then he can’t see, so I’m hoping to make it more fun for him. Thanks for the directions!

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  22. Deb says

    January 5, 2013 at 1:30 AM

    My 3 yr old has to patch. She has been for at least 6 months, just had eye surgery on both eyes (I thought we were done patching, but not yet.) She started hating the sticky patch just before her surgery so I don’t want to go back. A quick question how big of space do you leave for the nose piece so that it still seals on the top?? I might just have to try and mess up a few times, i’m not a big sewer… Did you ever try a flannel fabric against the eye? Or is there different types of felt. Thanks

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says

      January 5, 2013 at 7:57 AM

      So sorry you and your little one have to go through this! I hope a handmade patch helps her. I used felt because it has a bit more structure than flannel. The texture didn’t seem to bother my little guy. And the felt was soft enough to just sort of sit up against the nose piece. I didn’t cut out any special area for it. I hope this helps. If need any more help feel free to use my contact form (where it says contact in the top menu bar) to email me directly. Good luck, Mama!

      Reply
  23. Ana says

    October 12, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    Hi, found this pattern through Pinterest – my daughter has the same problem, and hates the sticky patch – just made one, following your tutorial, and she loved. Thanks you so much! 🙂

    Reply
  24. Kathleen Waltman says

    July 9, 2012 at 5:12 AM

    awesome!! Quick ?
    Do you think it matters if the patch sits on top of the lens or against the skin?? Great Idea! you ROCK :0)

    Reply
  25. ~Nikki Pullen says

    May 11, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    I LOVE IT!!! You have now inspired me to make a new one for my son : )

    Reply
  26. Anonymous says

    May 3, 2012 at 4:17 PM

    I just read this & I'm going to try making my own patches. I suffer from double vision & extreme sensitivity to light in one eye & now have to wear a patch permanently. I started out wearing the adhesive ones which I really hated. I've now got a couple of leather ones which look nice but they're still pretty uncomfortable to wear all the time. A felt patch should let more air through- the worst thing about wearing a patch for me is never feeling fresh air around my eye & the constant hot, sticky feeling underneath. Plus I'll get a chance to try out a few of my own designs.
    Lisa

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  27. Anonymous says

    April 27, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    Wish somebody's made me one 50 years ago! Mine was beige plastic & sometimes just white gauze & tape. Oh yeah, & a pair of glasses with one side covered.

    Reply
    • Krissy Sherman Bonning says

      May 3, 2012 at 2:50 PM

      White gauze and tape?! That must have been so uncomfortable!

      Reply
  28. Joy Burkhart says

    April 27, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    What a cutie! I'm so sorry that he has to go thru what I did as a child. My eyepatch was black on the inside and flesh colored outside, clipping to the inside of my glasses. (This was back in 1958-60)Like Natalie, I wish my mom had made something like this for me! Give Sawyer a big hug for me! 🙂
    xoxo
    Joy

    Reply
    • Krissy Sherman Bonning says

      May 3, 2012 at 2:49 PM

      Thanks for the warm words. Mine was a hard plastic one of course. Can't believe how unappealing they are for kids.

      Reply
  29. Alexa says

    April 27, 2012 at 12:19 AM

    I'm totally sending this on to my adult friend in need of an eye patch!

    Reply
    • Krissy Sherman Bonning says

      May 3, 2012 at 2:49 PM

      Oh, great! Thanks, Alexa. I hope it helps.

      Reply
  30. Natalie says

    April 26, 2012 at 11:57 PM

    Aw! This is adorable, and so is the little guy 🙂 I wish my mom were that clever when I was little and had to do the eye patch. My best friend's daughter does the patch, I'll pass this along to her.

    Reply
    • Krissy Sherman Bonning says

      May 3, 2012 at 2:48 PM

      Thanks, Natalie! I hope it helps your friends and her little one.

      Reply
  31. MaryAnne says

    April 23, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    And thanks for linking up to Learning Laboratory!

    Reply
  32. MaryAnne says

    April 23, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    This is brilliant! So much more fun than the regular eye patches!

    I'm sure my kids will eventually inherit Mike and my nearsightedness as well as astigmatism, but if they're like us they'll luck out until they hit their teens…

    Reply
    • Krissy Sherman Bonning says

      May 3, 2012 at 2:48 PM

      Yeah, we weren't so lucky. It's like Sawyer is taking right after me!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        April 8, 2019 at 4:41 PM

        endmyopia.org

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