Amblyopia

Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is a disorder of the eyes. It is characterised by poor or blurry vision that is not correctable with glasses in an eye that is otherwise physically healthy and normal. The problem is due to either no transmission or poor transmission of the visual image to the brain for a sustained period of dysfunction or disuse during early childhood. The condition will only arise at this young age because most of the visual system's development in humans is complete and "locked in" by a few years of age. Amblyopia normally only affects one eye, but it is possible to be amblyopic in both eyes if both are similarly deprived of a good, clear visual image.

External links

• eMedicine - Amblyopia
• All About Amblyopia - FAQ, Recent Research, etc.
• Convergence Insufficiency - Common Visual Condition Confused with Lazy Eye
• Early Detection of Amblyopia - President Jimmy Carter Works to Raise Public Awareness
• BBC article on new study that finds lazy eye can be treated in teen years
• Prevent Blindness America Amblyopia FAQ
• Strabismus - Lazy Eye and Strabismus are Not Same Condition
• The Amblyopia Foundation of America
• U.S. National Institutes of Health - Older Children Can Benefit from Treatment