developmental
Amblyopia (lazy eye)
Amblyopia, also called lazy eye, is a disorder of sight in which the brain fails to fully process input from one eye and over time favors the other eye. It results in decreased vision in an eye that typically appears normal in other aspects. Amblyopia is the most common cause of decreased vision in a single eye among children and younger adults.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Decreased vision
Causes — why it happens
- ·Poor alignment of the eyes, eye being irregularly shaped such that focusing is difficult, one eye being more nearsighted or farsighted, clouding of the lens
How it's found
- ·Vision testing
Treatment
- ·Glasses, eyepatch
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