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Amblyopia

Amblyopia, or "lazy eye," is the most common cause of visual impairment in children. It happens when an eye fails to work properly with the brain. The eye may look normal, but the brain favors the other eye. In some cases, it can affect both eyes. Causes include:

  • Strabismus - a disorder in which the two eyes don't line up in the same direction
  • Refractive error in an eye - when one eye cannot focus as well as the other, because of a problem with its shape. This includes nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
  • Cataract - a clouding in the lens of the eye

It can be hard to diagnose amblyopia. It is often found during a routine vision exam.

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  1. Amblyopia (National Library of Medicine)  
    Amblyopia, or "lazy eye," is the most common cause of visual impairment in children. It happens when ... the eye It can be hard to diagnose amblyopia. It is often found during a routine vision ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/amblyopia.html - Health Topics
  2. Amblyopia 
    Amblyopia is the loss of the ability to see clearly through one eye. It is also called " ... Amblyopia occurs when the nerve pathway from one eye to the brain does not develop during childhood. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001014.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Amblyopia (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus)  
    Amblyopia/Start Here ... Amblyopia ... American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus ... GLOSSARY, TERMS, ACRONYMS, PHRASES, DEFINITIONS, DICTIONARY
    https://www.aapos.org/glossary/amblyopia - External Health Links
  4. Amblyopia: What Is Lazy Eye? (American Academy of Ophthalmology)  
    Amblyopia/Start Here ... Amblyopia ... American Academy of Ophthalmology ... Amblyopia is when vision in one or both eyes does not develop properly during childhood. ...
    https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/amblyopia-lazy-eye - External Health Links
  5. Ptosis - infants and children 
    ... is needed right away to prevent "lazy eye" (amblyopia) . The provider will also treat any eye problems ... should have regular eye exams to make sure amblyopia does not develop. Surgery often works well to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003035.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) From the National Institutes of Health (National Eye Institute)  
    Amblyopia/Start Here ... Amblyopia/Patient Handouts
    https://www.nei.nih.gov/.../amblyopia-lazy-eye - External Health Links
  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: Amblyopia From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Amblyopia/Clinical Trials ... Amblyopia
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...="Amblyopia"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  8. Amblyopia (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Amblyopia/Start Here ... Amblyopia
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/amblyopia.html - External Health Links
  9. Nutritional and Toxic Optic Neuropathies (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Amblyopia/Specifics ... Amblyopia
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/...itional-and-toxic-optic-neuropathies - External Health Links
  10. Common Eye Disorders (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Eye Diseases/Start Here ... Eye Diseases ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Common eye disorders that could lead to vision loss
    https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/basics/ced/index.html - External Health Links
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