Lazy eye (amblyopia) is decreased vision that results from abnormal visual development in infancy and early childhood, left untreated, vision loss may range from mild to severe.

Symptoms

  • Poor depth perception
  • An eye that wanders inward or outward
  • Eyes that may not appear to work together

When Should It Be Diagnosed?

  • Newborns
  • Infants
  • Toddlers

Causes/Types

  • Strabismus
  • Refractive
  • Deprivation

Treatments

  • Eyedrops
  • Eye patches
  • Corrective eyewear