Why the Ohio Amblyope is Important to You and Your Patients

The Ohio Amblyope Registry is the first statewide registry in the United States for children with amblyopia and their families. The Ohio Amblyope Registry is designed to provide free eye patches for the treatment of amblyopia, free literature about amblyopia and causes, compliance material to help with treatment and remind your patients to keep their appointments with you and to ensure that the patients follow through on your treatment regimen . If they move into your area of Ohio, the web site page "Find An Eye Doctor" will allow the parents to easily find you in that part of the state. The goal of the Ohio Amblyope Registry is to serve the needs of Ohio's children with amblyopia, their families and their eye doctors.

The Ohio Amblyope Registry is funded through the Save Our Sight fund, which obtains voluntary donations through a dollar check-off box on Ohio license plate renewal forms. The Ohio Department of Health manages the Save Our Sight fund. All services provided by the Ohio Amblyope Registry are free of charge.

We would like your help and participation in making the Ohio Amblyope Registry a success. If your practice includes children, please register.

Once you've registered, you'll receive the following:

  • Free listing of your practice(s) in the Registry

All that we ask is that you make the Ohio Amblyope Registry registration forms available to the parents of children with amblyopia.

Ohio Amblyope Registry Summary of Services

What parents or legal guardians in Ohio receive for free once the child with amblyopia is registered:

  1. Educational information
  2. Compliance items to help with patching
  3. If the child is being patched for amblyopia, they will receive free eye patches. The patches are decorated with girl, boy or gender neutral designs and these are special patches that cannot be bought from a regular store.
  4. If the child is being patched for amblyopia and wears glasses, they can also receive free cloth patches available upon request (limits apply) and with the approval of the child's eye doctor.

If the parents need financial assistance:

Parents are asked to talk with their eye doctor about any financial assistance that might be available. Parents can also seek financial assistance through the Combined Programs Application available from the local Department of Job and Family Services. Call 1-800-324-8680 (voice) or 1-800-292-3572 (TDD) for further information about the Combined Programs Application.