Eyepatch

Short description: Small patch that is worn in front of an eye

Eyepatch

A child wearing an adhesive eyepatch to correct amblyopia

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An eyepatch is a small patch that is worn in front of one eye. It may be a cloth patch attached around the head by an elastic band or by a string, an adhesive bandage, or a plastic device which is clipped to a pair of glasses. It is often worn by people to cover a lost, infected, or injured eye, but it also has a therapeutic use in children for the treatment of amblyopia. Eyepatches used to block light while sleeping are referred to as a sleep mask.

An eyepad or eye pad is a soft medical dressing that can be applied over an eye to protect it. It is not necessarily the same as an eyepatch.[1]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Medical uses
* 2.1 Amblyopia
* 2.2 Extraocular muscle palsy
* 3 Use by aircraft pilots
* 4 Association with pirates
* 5 Notable wearers
* 5.1 In fiction
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## History

In the years before advanced medicine and surgery, eyepatches were common for people who had a lost or injured eye. They were particularly prevalent among members of dangerous occupations, such as soldiers and sailors who could lose an eye in battle. While stereotypically associated with pirates, there is no evidence to suggest the historical accuracy of eye patch wearing pirates before several popular novels of the 19th century (see Association with pirates below).

## Medical uses

### Amblyopia

Eye patching is used in the orthoptic management[2] of children at risk of lazy eye (amblyopia), especially strabismic or anisometropic[3] amblyopia. These conditions can cause visual suppression of areas of the dissimilar images[4] by the brain such as to avoid diplopia, resulting in a loss of visual acuity in the suppressed eye and in extreme cases in blindness in an otherwise functional eye. Patching the good eye forces the amblyopic eye to function, thereby causing vision in that eye to be retained.[2][3] It is important to perform "near activities" (such as reading or handiwork) when patched, thereby exercising active, attentive vision.[5]

A study provided evidence that children treated for amblyopia with eye patching had lower self-perception of social acceptance.[6] To prevent a child from being socially marginalized by their peers due to wearing an eye patch, atropine eye drops may be used instead. This induces temporary blurring in the treated eye.

It has been pointed out that the penalization of one eye by means of patching or atropine drops does not provide the necessary conditions to develop or improve binocular vision. Recently, efforts have been made to propose alternative treatments of amblyopia that do allow for the improvement of binocular sight, for example, using binasal occlusion or partially frosted spectacles[4] in place of any eye patch, using alternating occlusion goggles or using methods of perceptual learning based on video games or virtual reality games for enhancing binocular vision.

A 2014 Cochrane Review sought to determine the effectiveness of occlusion treatment on patients with sensory deprivation amblyopia, however no trials were found eligible to be included in the review.[7] However, it is suggested that good outcomes from occlusion treatment for sensory deprivation amblyopia rely on compliance with the treatment.

### Extraocular muscle palsy

To initially relieve double vision (diplopia) caused by an extra-ocular muscle palsy, an eye care professional may recommend using an eyepatch. This can help to relieve the dizziness, vertigo and nausea that are associated with this form of double vision.[8][9][10]

## Use by aircraft pilots

Aircraft pilots used an eye patch, or close one eye to preserve night vision when there was disparity in the light intensity within or outside their aircraft, such as when flying at night over brightly lit cities, so that one eye could look out, and the other would be adjusted for the dim lighting of the cockpit to read unlit instruments and maps.[11] Some military pilots have worn a lead-lined or gold-lined eyepatch, to protect against blindness in both eyes, in the event of a nuclear blast or laser weapon attack.[12][13][14]

Eyepatches are not currently used by military personnel; modern technology has provided an array of other means to preserve and enhance night vision, including red-light and low-level white lights, and night vision devices.[15][16][17]

## Association with pirates

1783 etching of wounded sailors

Ex-sailors ashore sometimes wore an eye patch to cover the loss of an eye, but pirates rarely wore eye patches while aboard ships. There were some exceptions, including Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalahimah, a well-known pirate of the Persian Gulf, who wore an eye patch after losing an eye in battle.[18][19]

Medical texts have referred to the eye patch as a "pirate's patch" and, writing in the Minnesota Academy of Sciences Journal in 1934, Charles Sheard of the Mayo foundation pointed out that by "wearing a patch (The pirate's patch) over one eye, it will keep the covered eye in a state of readiness and adaptation for night vision".[20] This technique was explored during WWII by institutes such as the United States Navy.[21] The proposal that pirates may have worn an eyepatch so that one eye would be pre-adjusted to below-deck darkness was tested in an episode of MythBusters in 2007 and found to be plausible, but without any recorded historical precedent.[22]

## Notable wearers

* Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart[23]
* Ana de Mendoza[24]
* André De Toth[25]
* Andrew Vachss[26]
* Barbara Boggs Sigmund[27]
* Bobby Helms[28]
* Bruce Peterson[29]
* Bushwick Bill[30]
* Charles H. Bonesteel III[31]
* Charles Stourton, 26th Baron Mowbray[32]
* Claus von Stauffenberg[33]
* Dale Chihuly[34]
* Dale D. Myers[35]
* Dan Crenshaw[36]
* Date Masamune[37]
* David Bowie[38]
* Dick Curless[39]
* Dušan Prelević[40]
* Floyd Gibbons[41]
* Francisco de Orellana[42]
* François Coli[43]
* Fritz Lang[44]
* Gabrielle[45]
* George Maciunas[46]
* George Melly[47]
* Jack Coggins[48]
* James Joyce[38]
* Jan Syrový[49]
* Jan Žižka[50]
* Jason Trost
* John Ford[38]
* José Millán Astray[51]
* Lewis Williams Douglas
* Lisa Lopes[30]
* Luís de Camões[52]
* María de Villota[53]
* Marie Colvin
* Martin Bayerle
* Maxie Anderson[54]
* Momus[55]
* Moshe Dayan[38]
* Mother Angelica[56]
* Nicholas Ray[44]
* Nick Popaditch[57]
* Nicolas-Jacques Conté[58]
* Pete Burns[30]
* Peter Gatien[59]
* Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalahimah[60]
* Raoul Walsh[61]
* Ray Sawyer[62]
* Richard Tesařík[63]
* Richard W. Rahn[64]
* Rich Williams[65]
* Ron Hamilton[66][failed verification]
* Salman Rushdie[67]
* Sammy Davis Jr.[38]
* Sheila Gish[68]
* Sir Francis Bryan[69]
* Slick Rick[30]
* Victor Page[70]
* Wiley Post[71]
* Olaf Scholz[72]

### In fiction

An eyepatch can be used in fiction to lend an additional dimension to a character, an air of mystery or general je ne sais quoi.[73]

* Vanica Zogratis (Black Clover)
* The Demoman (Team Fortress 2)
* Danger Mouse
* Nick Fury (Marvel Comics)[74][better source needed]
* Ultimate Nick Fury (Marvel Comics)
* Deathstroke (DC Comics)
* Nick Fury Jr (Marvel Comics)
* Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen (A Song of Ice and Fire/House of the Dragon)
* The Governor (The Walking Dead)
* Bazooka Joe
* General Chang (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)[74][better source needed]
* Rooster Cogburn[75][better source needed]
* Asuka Langley Shikinami (Rebuild of Evangelion)
* Elle Driver (Kill Bill: Volume 1)[75][better source needed]
* Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach)
* Goro Majima (Yakuza)
* Franky (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow)[74][better source needed]
* Madame Kovarian[74][better source needed]
* Emilio Largo[74][better source needed]
* Snake Plissken[75][better source needed]
* Oberst Radl (The Eagle Has Landed)[75][better source needed]
* Ribouldingue from Les Pieds Nickelés[76]
* Ziggy Stardust[77][better source needed]
* Saul Tigh[74][better source needed]
* Big Dan Teague (Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?)[75]
* Big Boss/Venom Snake/Solidus Snake (Metal Gear)
* Catalina Creel (Cuna de Lobos)
* Lockon Stratos (Mobile Suit Gundam 00)
* Valmet (Jormungand)
* Xigbar/Braig (Kingdom Hearts)
* Ken Cosgrove (Mad Men)
* Carl Grimes (The Walking Dead)
* Sean Diaz (Life Is Strange 2)
* Sagat (Street Fighter)
* Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd (Fire Emblem)
* Ana Amari (Overwatch)
* Ethan Nakamura (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)
* Undyne (Undertale)
* Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
* Odin (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
* Modo (Biker Mice from Mars)
* Kaeya Alberich (Genshin Impact)
* Beidou (Genshin Impact)
* Fischl (Genshin Impact)
* Basil St. John (Brenda Starr, Reporter)[78]
* Sally Brown[79]
* The "Hathaway Man" advertising character[80]
* Number 2 (Austin Powers)
* Steve Johnson (Days of Our Lives)
* Keenathan (Sea of Stars)
* Mellic Hugo (Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative)
* Seak Hugo (Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative)

## See also

* Orthoptist
* Blindfold
* Haploscope
* Diplopia
* Domino mask
* Binocular vision
* Stereopsis

## References

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3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Fixation behaviour in the treatment of amblyopia using atropine". Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 36 (Suppl 2): A764–A765. 2008.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Final Activity and Management Report Summary - SVS (Strabismus and visual suppression), CORDIS
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22. ↑ MythBusters, episode 71
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26. ↑ St. Louis Post Dispatch
27. ↑ Los Angeles Times
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29. ↑ Bruce Peterson Bio Lee Majors Online
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31. ↑ Scenes from an Unfinished War: Low-Intensity Conflict in Korea, 1966–1968 by Major Daniel P. Bolger
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37. ↑ Sohachi Yamaoka, Date Masamune.
38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 Great Moments in Eye PatchesThe New York Times
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56. ↑ A LIFE OF PRAYER FOR EWTN STAR STROKES BRING MOTHER ANGELICA FULL CIRCLE Saint Paul Pioneer Press - May 3, 2003
57. ↑ "Newspaper Apologizes for Cartoon Depicting War-Hero Candidate in Eye Patch". 26 March 2015. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/13/newspaper-apologizes-mocking-congressional-hopeful-iraq-war-injury/.
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73. ↑ Kellie McGann (9 November 2016). "This New Characterization Technique Could Transform Your Writing". The Write Practice. https://thewritepractice.com/eyepatch-characterization-technique/. Retrieved June 27, 2021. "What do we think when we see someone wearing an eyepatch? We immediately wonder. 'What happened? Is it real? Were they born that way? Was there an accident?' In other words, 'What’s the STORY?!'" Alex Walker (November 11, 2015). "How a 5-cent Eye-Patch Created a Million Dollar Story". Medium.com. https://medium.com/sitepoint/how-a-5-cent-eye-patch-created-a-million-dollar-story-901b80c8135c. Retrieved June 27, 2021. "Oglivy explained that the eye-patch was intended to turn the image from a 'product photo shoot' into a story. It seems silly to say, but most of us find it hard to look at this man without wondering: Who is he? How did he lose that eye? Was he in the war? Was it a bar fight? Is he a spy?"
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77. ↑ John Brownlee (November 1, 2016). "13 Immortal Costumes From The Closet Of David Bowie". https://www.fastcodesign.com/3055338/13-immortal-costumes-from-the-closet-of-david-bowie.
78. ↑ Ed Zotti (September 22, 1983). "Nothing ever makes sense in Brenda Starr". San Diego Reader. https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1983/sep/22/feature-brenda-starr/. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
79. ↑ "Sally". Peanuts.com. 4 September 2020. https://www.peanuts.com/about/sally. Retrieved June 27, 2021. "For 6 months, Sally experienced amblyopia ('lazy eye') and wore an eye patch"
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## External links

* International Orthoptic Association

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