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1. • • Amblyopia is clinically defined as reduction of visual acuity in one or both eyes, caused by abnormal binocular interaction during the critical period of visual development, that cannot be attributed to any ocular or visual system abnormality or to refractive error. 1 The American Academy of Ophthalmology considers amblyopia an interocular difference of 2 lines or more in a visual acuity table (without specifying any), or visual acuity worse than or equal to 20/30 with the best optical...
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   What does amblyopia mean in medical terms?

   • Amblyopia 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. How common is amblyopia?

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   What is amblyopia & what causes it?

   • Amblyopia is an early childhood condition in which one or (rarely) both eyes do not develop the normal capacity to see. It is one of the most common causes of irreversible visual impairment, affecting up to 2% of the population. The impairment can be mild to moderate, ranging from a relatively good 20/30 to a legally blind 20/200.

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   Is amblyopia a brain disorder?

   • (Reprinted with permission from McKee et al. ) . Amblyopia is, therefore, a neural disorder resulting from abnormal brain stimulation during the critical period of visual development. As shown by several studies, the striate cortex (V1) is the main cortical area affected by amblyopia.

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   Jun 25, 2019 · Amblyopia is clinically defined as reduction of visual acuity in one or both eyes, caused by abnormal binocular interaction during the critical period of visual development, that cannot be attributed to any ocular or visual system abnormality or to refractive error. 1 The American Academy of Ophthalmology considers amblyopia an interocular diffe...

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   Approximately 3-5% of children are affected by amblyopia. Definition. Amblyopia represents diminished vision occurring during the years of visual development secondary to abnormal visual stimulation or abnormal binocular interaction. It is usually unilateral but it can be bilateral.

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   Aug 28, 2020 · Amblyopia is a visual disorder due to the failure of cortical visual development in one or both eyes due to ocular pathology early in life. It is commonly referred to as "lazy eye." The global prevalence of this condition ranges from 1% to 2%.

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   Amblyopia is an early childhood condition in which one or (rarely) both eyes do not develop the normal capacity to see. It is one of the most common causes of irreversible visual impairment, affecting up to 2% of the population. The impairment can be mild to moderate, ranging from a relatively good 20/30 to a legally blind 20/200.

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   Oct 27, 2015 · Amblyopia is the medical term for a “lazy eye”. The reduced vision in an amblyopic eye occurs even though there is no structural abnormality of the eye. Amblyopia is responsible for more visual loss in childhood than all the other causes of visual loss combined. Common causes of amblyopia include:

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   Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye or wandering eye, is a common vision problem in children. In most cases of amblyopia, your child’s brain ignores the signals coming from one eye, meaning the other eye is the only one being used. Over time, the brain gets used to working with only one eye.

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    Amblyopia 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.