Lazy eye
Also called: amblyopia
Decreased eyesight due to abnormal visual development.
- Treatable by a medical professional
- Usually self-diagnosable
- Lab tests or imaging not required
Amblyopia occurs in early childhood. When nerve pathways between the brain and an eye aren't properly stimulated, the brain favors the other eye.
Symptoms include a wandering eye, eyes that may not appear to work together, or poor depth perception. Both eyes may be affected.
Treatment includes eye patches, drops, glasses or contact lenses, and sometimes surgery.
Common: More than 200,000 US cases per year
Consult a doctor for medical advice
Sources: Mayo Clinic and others. Learn more
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Sep 22, 2022 · Amblyopia (also called lazy eye) is a type of poor vision that usually happens in just 1 eye but less commonly in both eyes.
Aug 17, 2024 · : reduced vision typically in one eye that results from the brain suppressing input from the affected eye due to unequal visual signals from each eye.
Nov 19, 2018 · Amblyopia , is an early childhood condition in which a child's eyesight does not develop as it should be in one eye so that the vision is ...
Jul 13, 2022 · Amblyopia, also called lazy eye, is a disorder of sight due to the eye and brain not working well together. It results in decreased vision ...
Usually means: Equal visual acuity in both eyes. Definitions [Related words] [Mentions] [History]. We found 2 dictionaries that define the word ambiopia:
ambiopia am·bi·o·pia (am'bē-ō'pē-ã) Double vision. [ambi + G. ōps, eye, vision] Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing
1.The perception of having two images of a single object: An ambiopia is the double vision that exists when someone looks at something.
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Aug 20, 2024 · One of the treatment for ambiopia is patching therapy, we patch the good eye to force the ...
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Jan 29, 2020 · Yes, I have it in my left eye. It runs in my family on my mother's side but only in the men. It got diagnosed when I was around 5 or 6 years old ...