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AMBLYOPIA
Historically called "lazy eye," amblyopia refers to a situation in which (usually) one eye does not see clearly even with glasses, and there is no eye disease causing it. It can be caused by refractive error/glasses prescription (refractive amblyopia) or an eye turn (strabismic amblyopia).
Amblyopia can be easy to miss since symptoms may be subtle, especially if there's no accompanying eye turn. Some early childhood symptoms include difficulty in catching or hitting a ball, trouble seeing 3D movies, and apparent clumsiness (running into things, knocking things over).
MYTHS ABOUT AMBLYOPIA
MYTH:
Amblyopia cannot be successfully treated after age ~7.
There is no age limit to amblyopia treatment! We successfully treat amblyopia in both children and adults.
MYTH:
Patching is the best or only way to treat amblyopia.
We treat amblyopia with NO PATCHING! This binocular vision problem responds well to a binocular treatment approach.
MYTH:
Amblyopia is a problem with the affected eye(s).
Amblyopia is not a problem with the eye itself; it's a problem with how the brain is processing visual information caused by the inability to use both eyes together.