amblyopia
Vision development disorder
Amblyopia is reduced vision in one eye that develops in childhood when the brain favors the other eye.
Commonly called lazy eye, it occurs when the eyes don't work together properly during visual development—often due to misalignment, unequal focus, or obstruction.
Without early treatment, the weaker eye's vision may remain permanently impaired: The patch forces her brain to use the amblyopic eye.
Weak eye alignment disorder
- visual acuityClarity of eyesight
- binocular visionOverlapping visual fields merged
- depth perceptionGauging object distance visually
- sightVisual perception faculty
eyesight · visual cortex · suppression · fixation · focus · blur · dimness · monocular
Repairing by covering
- eye patchFabric over one socket
- atropineAnticholinergic alkaloid medication
- penalizationImposing a sanction
- vision therapyExercises improving eye function
corrective lenses · glasses · prism · surgery · early intervention · compliance · follow-up · screening
Eye misalignment condition
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
- refractive errorOptical focusing abnormality
- squintPartly close eyes
- misalignmentImproper positioning relative to reference
deprivation · cataract · ptosis · drooping eyelid · occlusion
Eye disease physician
- optometristVision care professional
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- screeningEvaluative selection process
examination · neuroplasticity · critical period · developmental · sensory · cortical · neural pathway · plasticity
Lack of physical grace
- head tiltAngled cranial posture
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
- eye strainTired, aching vision
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
adaptation · compensation · childhood · undetected · hidden · functional
lazy eye
Weak eye alignment disorder
- visual acuityClarity of eyesight
- binocular visionOverlapping visual fields merged
- depth perceptionGauging object distance visually
sight · eyesight · visual cortex · suppression · fixation · focus · blur · dimness · monocular · central vision
patching
Repairing by covering
- eye patchFabric over one socket
- atropineAnticholinergic alkaloid medication
- penalizationImposing a sanction
vision therapy · corrective lenses · glasses · prism · surgery · early intervention · compliance · follow-up · screening
strabismus
Eye misalignment condition
- astigmatismIrregular corneal curvature disorder
- refractive errorOptical focusing abnormality
- squintPartly close eyes
misalignment · deprivation · cataract · ptosis · drooping eyelid · occlusion
ophthalmologist
Eye disease physician
- optometristVision care professional
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
screening · examination · neuroplasticity · critical period · developmental · sensory · cortical · neural pathway · plasticity · prognosis
clumsiness
Lack of physical grace
- head tiltAngled cranial posture
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
- eye strainTired, aching vision
frustration · adaptation · compensation · childhood · undetected · hidden · functional
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, sight, eyes
- eye careeye doctor, optometrist, ophthalmologist, eye exam, glasses
- eye problemsblindness, cataracts, glaucoma, blurred vision, eye irritation
- vision problemsblindness, blurry vision, visual impairment, vision loss, sight loss
- ophthalmologyeye diseases, eye surgery, cornea, retina, iris
- eye conditionsconjunctivitis, strabismus, macular degeneration, myopia, pink eye
amblyopianormal vision
Unimpaired sight capacity
perfect vision · 20/20 vision · clear sight · keen eyesight · binocular vision