amblyopia

am·bly·opia | \ ˌam-blē-ˈō-pē-ə

Definition of amblyopia

: reduced vision typically in one eye that results from the brain suppressing input from the affected eye due to unequal visual signals from each eye (as from strabismus or anisometropia) leading to poor development of visual acuity in the affected eye Sometimes the misalignment produces double vision. In such cases the brain's solution is to suppress the input from one eye. Eventually this input will wither, and the vision from that eye will become permanently poor—a condition called amblyopia …— Margaret S. Livingstone et al.

— called also lazy eye

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Recent Examples on the Web Kiehl and Vasilescu are looking for children with amblyopia to participate in their case study to determine the success of their new treatment method. — Chuck Gibson, Cincinnati.com, "'Young Innovators' research high-tech solutions to lazy eye," 31 Jan. 2018 And Vivid Vision uses VR to treat amblyopia and other vision disorders. — Smithsonian, "Eight New Uses For Virtual Reality," 30 Sep. 2017 The problem is widespread, said Varma, even among children suffering from observable conditions, such as lazy eye (amblyopia) or crossed eyes (strabismus). — Alan Mozes, chicagotribune.com, "Untreated vision problems plague U.S. preschoolers," 8 May 2017

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