Curad Eye Patch, Non-Woven (Paper), 2 1/4 Inches X 3 1/8, Inches, 20 Count

Our son has amblyopia and must be patched 4 hours per day. The first patch we used was from a set of free samples that the doctor gave us. They had a beige colored cloth backing and the adhesive irritated his skin terribly. They were very difficult to remove as well. The next type we tried were NexCare. They had a paper backing, were much easier to remove, and did not irritate his skin. When I went to the store to get a new box, they only had the Curad brand. These are even better than the NexCare. They are so much easier to remove that my son asks for them specifically by brand name. The NexCare adhere a little bit better, but since he doesn't pick at the edges, it's not a problem. Anyone who has trouble with irritating adhesive can try a light layer of Pepto Bismol or Calamine (NOT Caladryl) lotion. ---- An additional note: we had to start patching our daughter as well. Because she sweats more than her brother, the Curad patches were falling off. We found that the Nexcare stay in place for her, so we have his and her brands for patches now.

Just like the eye patches I had to wear as a kid. Nothing's changed. Simple and functional. I'm wearing over my right eye from time to time because my left has gotten lazy and needs to work harder so that it doesn't drift off to the left. I'm not sure that these will help my issue but they stick , but are not so sticky as to pull your eyebrows or hurt when it's time to tear them off. They are not too large...they could fit both adult and child.

Very good protection

Sticky

My daughter has a form of amblyopia that benefits from patching (though neither I nor my wife have ever seen her eyes misaligned). I bought these patches even though others have said the adhesive is weak, but since they are so inexpensive, I thought it was worth a try. Trust the other reviewers on this - my daughter hates this brand - "It won't stick . . . it keeps falling off!" We also use the Ortopad brand and though it is more expensive, it seems to work the best for her. For what it is worth, we have also tried the pirate-type patch (she hated that), and two different versions of cloth patches that attach to her glasses. She hates these, but on a lesser level than the pirate-patch. The problem with those (I bought them online based on good reviews) is that they just can't block out the light completely, especially as the glasses start to slip down her nose. Get the Ortopads.