In most cases, eye doctors block the stronger eye in order to train the brain to start recognizing the image from the amblyopic or lazy eye. This can be done with a patch or with eye drops that temporarily blur vision. Eye muscle surgery Occasionally, even the correction of amblyopia doesn...
When one of the two eyes has a higher prescription than the other, the image gets blurrier. The brain will pick signals from the eye with a lower prescription and superior vision, and the other eye does not have to function. Cataract:Causes cloudiness in the lensof the eye and objects t...
Normally, laser eye surgery (also known as LASIK) can't correct amblyopia. However, laser eye surgery may help if the vision in one eye is normal and the other is nearsighted or farsighted, a condition called anisometropia. In this type of surgery, a laser beam is used to reshape your...
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Philadelphia, PA, October 12, 2011 – Amblyopia, sometimes referred to as "lazy eye," is a cause of poor vision in children. It occurs in about 1.6% to 3.6% of the general population. Early treatment is critical, as the first few years are the most important in the development of ...