Amblyopia

Lazy eye or clinically referred to as amblyopia occurs in early childhood. When nerve pathways between the brain and an eye aren't properly stimulated, the brain favors the other eye. Symptoms include a wandering eye, eyes that may not appear to work together, or poor depth perception. Both eyes may be affected. When nerve pathways between the brain and an eye aren't properly stimulated, the brain favors the other eye.

Lazy eye can be a nerve related condition where the use of an eyepatch to retrain the lazy eye may prove to be an effective correction treatment therapy. The condition of lazy eye is best treated by a professional licensed ophthalmologist. Symptoms include a wandering eye, eyes that may not appear to work together, or poor depth perception. This condition is usually temporary and can be treated and corrected as an outpatient without surgery. Corrective lenses or contact lenses, an eyepatch or in severe cases surgery might be the best treatment to correct lazy eye.

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