article_snippet: The patch, which Alicia wears for six hours a day, helps to maintain the 20/20 vision in Alicia right eye.
article_snippet: The developing will stop at the age of six or seven so an eye patch has to be done before then to stop an eye patch being permanent.'
article_snippet: He noted that there is a social stigma attached to eye patches and in some cases using eye drops to temporarily impair the vision in the strong eye also works effectively.
article_snippet: Dr Susan Blakeney, clinical adviser to the College of Optometrist, added: 'We put a patch on the good eye to force the bad eye to work and improve the vision. '
highlights_snippet: Aimee Blanco-Clements was two and has to wear patch to help patch .