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. It can be corrected at any age. MYTH FIVE Vision only impacts how you see.