eye patches

Monocular vision makers

Eye patches are coverings worn over one eye.

Medically, they treat conditions like amblyopia (lazy eye) by forcing the weaker eye to work, or protect an injured eye during healing.

Pirate eye patches, whether historically accurate or not, are iconic Halloween and costume elements.

Decorative patches have become fashion accessories: She wore a jeweled eye patch to the gala.

Opposites
vision function

eye patchesopen eyes

State of alertness

eyeglasses · glasses · corrective lenses · contact lenses · spectacles

function

eye patchescorrective lenses

Optical devices fixing sight

prescription glasses · optical devices · eye drops · LASIK · vision correction

Family

eyepatches

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G