A squint operation can only restore the use of the two eyes together and / or improve the appearance of the squinting eye. It does not treat the poor vision in the amblyopic eye, this can only be done by patching / atropine drops and / or glasses.
Is it worth me patching at all? A two-hour dose of patching has been recommended, but my child will only wear the patch for half an hour. Yes, any patching is better than none at all and you may be able to gradually increase the length of time the patch is worn as your child’s vision improves.