Amblyopia (Lazy Eye); Symptoms, Causes, And Treatment

Amblyopia, commonly referred to as 'lazy eye,' is a common eye condition in young children, characterized by one eye not developing eyesight as it should. When a child has amblyopia, their brain will focus on one eye and ignore the lazy eye, due to an issue in the nerve connecting the affected eye to the brain, resulting in a lack of stimulation and thus, impaired development. The National Eye Institute indicates this condition can affect up to three percent of children in the United States, which helps make it the most common reason for visual impairment in one eye among children as well as young and middle-aged adults.