All children are ready to read at age 6.
Visual abilities develop as a child matures.
The child that develops slowly may not have the visual skills needed to begin learning to read at age 6. Surgery is often just a cosmetic cure. Vision therapy can go beyond making the eyes look straight. The person can regain the use of the two eyes working together as a team and develop depth perception. Neurophysiologists have proven that there is no critical age for improving amblyopia.