the inability of an eye to see normally due to lack of input from the eye to the brain during childhood; also termed "lazy eye"

lazy eye”; inability of an eye to achieve its best expected visual acuity with no observable pathology or reason for the decrease in acuity; most often due to eccentric fixation in a strabismic eye

Amblyopia "lazy eye" is reduced vision in an eye that has not received adequate use during early childhood and the vision pathways in the brain don't grow strong enough. One eye becomes stronger than the other eye. If this condition persists, the weaker eye may become useless. If amblyopia hasn't been treated by 8 to 10 years of age, the child will have poor vision for life. http://www.preventblindness.org/children/amblyopiaFAQ.html

often referred to as "lazy eye"; a condition caused by a lack of normal sight development in one eye during early childhood. This is a common ailment which occurs in approximately 2-3% of the population.

Reduction in or dimness of vision; no detectable organic cause.

diminished vision in one or both eyes without apparent physical reason, and despite best lens correction.

Also called lazy eye, this is a condition of decreased vision in one or both eyes that occurs without detectable structural abnormalities or disease in the eye or visual pathways. Best corrected vision is usually less than 20/20.

A condition resulting in the functional non-use of one eye due to a problem of focusing an image on the retina; also known as "lazy eye."

Reduced visual acuity (uncorrectable with lenses) in the absence of detectable anatomic defect in the eye or visual pathways.

Also known as lazy eye. A condition where the structure of the eye is normal but the visual system in the brain is poorly developed. This occurs because of some form of visual deprivation before the age of seven. Amblyopia results in poor vision that cannot be corrected by spectacles, contact lenses, PRK or LASIK.

visual impairment without apparent organic pathology

a reduction of vision without any known physical defect or disease, so it could equally affect acuity, which is usually reduced by refractive errors from physical defects

Reduced visual acuity in a normal eye not correctable with glasses, sometimes called a "lazy eye" and often associated with strabismus.

sometimes called "lazy eye," is the reduction or dimming of vision in a healthy, normal eye.

Reduced vision without detectable change in appearance of eye

Defective acuity not compensated for by glasses. A lazy eye

also known as “lazy eye.” Due to decreased function in one or both eyes.

A condition in which visual connections to the brain are not fully developed during visual maturation, leading to be below average vision in one eye. This condition normally occurs in infants and young children.

diminished sight in one eye (also called Lazy Eye)

A partial or total loss of vision that is not due to abnormalities in the retina of the eye.

(also known as lazy eye) A visual defect that affects approximately 1-2% of the population. Amblyopia involves lowered visual acuity (clarity) and/or poor muscle control in one eye. The result is often a loss of stereoscopic vision and binocular depth perception. Vision therapy can benefit this condition, but early detection is very important. For many years, it was thought that amblyopia (lazy eye) was only amenable to treatment during the "critical period". This is the period up to age seven or eight years. Current research has conclusively demonstrated that effective treatment can take place at any age, but the length of the treatment period increases dramatically the longer the condition has existed prior to treatment. Research has also demonstrated that patients with amblyopia are more likely to sustain injuries resulting in the loss of their good eye than individuals with two good eyes. There are many reasons that early childhood eye examinations are essential.

reduced vision in an eye due to developmental abnormality in nerve connections

A condition otherwise know as “lazy eye”. The quality of vision is reduced, most likely glasses will be needed due to the blurring effects.

"lazy eye", where the brain ignores the eye with poor vision. Back to the top

is the medical term used when the vision in one of the eyes is reduced because the eye and the brain are not working together properly. The eye itself looks normal, but it is not being used normally because the brain is favoring the other eye. This condition is also sometimes called lazy eye. (Read about " Ambylopia")

reduced vision in an eye which otherwise is normal

An imbalance between a person's eyes during early childhood that leads to permanent loss of vision.

sometimes called "lazy eye," is the reduction or dimming of vision in an eye that appears to be normal.

Decreased vision in one or both eyes without detectable anatomic damage in the eye or visual pathways. Usually uncorrectable by eyeglasses.

diminished vision in one or both eyes without apparent pathology of ocular structures, and despite best spectacle or contact lens correction.

poor sight in a healthy eye whcih does not fully improve with corrective lenses.

reduced functional vision in one eye, uncorrectable by standard procedures, e.g. application of lenses

Also known as "lazy eye," is a condition characterized by diminished vision in one eye. It is not correctable by glasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery.

Poor vision in an eye due to lack of visual attention. May be cause by crossed eye or large difference in clarity or size of image between eyes. Click HERE for more info.

This is a term used to describe poor vision in the absence of any ocular pathology. You often hear amblyopia referred to as "lazy eye." This is usually a problem of childhood due to a suppression of one eye. If the two eyes are sending confusing messages to the brain, the brain will favor the better eye and the other eye goes into disuse. One eye may send a different message to the brain because it is not pointing straight (Strabismus) or perhaps the size or shapes of the two eyes were different. To correct this problem, eyeglasses, eye exercises and patching of the better eye are recommended in order to work the weaker eye and improve its function.

Also called lazy eye. Undeveloped central vision in one eye that leads to the use of the other eye as the dominant eye. Strabismus is the leading cause, followed by anisometropia. There are no symptoms. The patient may be found squinting and closing one eye to see; there may be unrecognized blurred vision in one eye and vision loss.

Sometimes referred to as lazy eye, a condition of diminished visual acuity in the absence of any detectable anatomic or physiologic cause. Go to Top

a unilateral or bilateral reduction of best-corrected central visual acuity in the absence of a visible organic lesion corresponding to the degree of visual loss.

The condition in which one eye is not correctable to normal visual acuity with lenses; a lowered measured visual acuity in one eye compared to the other eye. This condition can result from strabismus, injury, or the student using one eye more than the other.

Also known as "lazy eye". It is a reduction of visual acuity due to interruption of normal visual development during the sensitive period in childhood, in an otherwise apparently healthy eye. It can result in a great difference in the degree of visual acuity between the two eyes.

Commonly called a “lazy eye”. It is an eye that has reduced vision that is not correctable by wearing corrective lenses.

Partial loss of sight due to suppression of central vision in the cortex when both eyes do not have the same acuity.

Decreased visual acuity, usually in one eye, in the absence of any structural abnormality in the eye.

Also called lazy eye. Diminished sight in one eye.

Also know as "lazy eye." It is the loss or lack of central vision in one eye or the inability of the eye to focus.

reduced vision in an otherwise normal eye; causes include strabismus, droopy eyelids, cataract, and refractive errors.

A condition that occurs in children in which one eye has poorer vision than the other. If amblyopia is left untreated, a child's vision will not develop correctly and as the brain matures, one eye will remain with poor vision.

also termed 'lazy eye'. It is a visual defect that affects approximately 2 or 3 out of every 100 children in the United States. Amblyopia involves lowered visual acuity (clarity) and/or poor muscle control in one eye.

(from the Greek "dulled vision") is poor vision in an eye that did not develop normal sight during early childhood. It is sometimes called "lazy eye." When one eye develops good vision while the other does not, the eye with poorer vision is called amblyopic. The condition is common, affecting approximately three out of every one hundred people, usually children. It is a developmental disorder of the brain cells that control the vision in an eye, not a problem with the eye itself. There are more nerves connected from the normal eye to the brain than from the amblyopic eye to the brain because brain cells diminish in size when they are not used. The amblyopic eye is unable to see in three-dimensional depth Anisometropia: difference in the refractive error of the eyes, eg. one eye is nearsighted and the other farsighted.

Relative or partial loss of vision without apparent eye alteraltions. Weakening of vision with no apparent lesion of the eye. ( amblyopie, n.f.)

Visual loss typically in one eye, due to a defect in image processing by the brain

a condition in which there is loss of vision for no apparent reason; the eye appears healthy, but vision is poor. This is also commonly known as "lazy eye".

a condition in which the vision in the non-dominant eye is poor as a result of a visual abnormality early in life. Also know as cycloplegic and lazy eye.

often called "lazy eye" it is a unilateral (occasionally bilateral) condition in which the best corrected vision is poorer than 20/20 (6/6) in the absence of any obvious structural anomalies or ocular disease

Reduced vision in an eye that has not received adequate use during early childhood. Also known as "lazy eye," has many causes. Most often it results from either a misalignment of a child's eyes, such as crossed eyes, or a difference in image quality between the two eyes (one eye focusing better than the other.) In both cases, one eye becomes stronger, suppressing the image of the other eye. If this condition persists, the weaker eye may becomes useless. With early diagnosis, amplyopia can be treated.

Uncorrectable vision as a result of disuse. Glasses or contact lenses will not improve vision with this condition. Also known as lazy eye.

commonly known as lazy eye; defined as a difference of two or more lines on the eye chart with best corrected vision. If one eye is unable to see as well as the other and there is no physical reason such as disease or injury then amblyopia is present.

Impaired vision without an apparent cause.

Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is a disorder of the eye that is characterized by poor or blurry vision in an eye that is otherwise physically normal, or out of proportion to associated structural abnormalities. The problem is caused by 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 8 to 10 years of age.