Amblyopia is a decrease vision in one eye that has not received sufficient use during childhood.  It is also referred to as “Lazy Eye”. Most often it results from misalignment of the child’s eye such as crossed eyes or difference in seeing from both eyes. In this case one eye is focusing more than the other. Usually if this situation persists, the weaker eye becomes inadequate.

Wondering What Can Be Done?

With early detection, the eye can be restored either by prescribed glasses to improve the vision in the “lazy eye.” In fact, surgery may be done on the eye muscle to straighten the eye if other non- surgical procedure are unsuccessful.  Eye exercises may also be carried out before or after the surgery has been done.

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