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Amblyopia is also commonly called as lazy eye. In this condition the vision gets reduced and glasses or contact lenses will not correct it. This condition is caused when the brain stops fully recognizing the images seen by the eyes. In general cases it only affects on eye but in some rare cases both the eyes may have vision problems. In the children below the age of six, about three percent kids might have Amblyopia condition. Below the age group of 40, many people suffer from this condition and have to live with vision loss.
Some facts about Amblyopia -
- If not got detected in its early stage, Amblyopia can cause loss of vision along with depth perception.
- In recent research on this condition, it is been found that it is easier to cure this condition in children than in adults.
- Without doing a complete eye check this condition will never get detected. Infants and pre-school going children should be checked properly so as to be sure that they don’t have this condition.
Causes of Amblyopia -
Births to six years of age are very critical for children, as far as Amblyopia is considered. During this time frame many kids suffer from some or other eye related problems. The common causes of Amblyopia are different visions in each eye, constant turn of one eye and blockage of any eye due to trauma, lid droop or cataract. As mentioned earlier in this condition the loss of vision happens in the brain. Eyes can see things clearly but it is the brain that finds it hard to recognize the object. It can make one eye blurry or can also block the eyesight of one eye completely. This condition cannot be cured with LASIK treatment also.
Diagnosis of Amblyopia -
A regular eye checkup or a 20/20 eye chart screening both these things will not be able to find Amblyopia. Only a special visual activity test can reveal if the child has this condition or not. In the adults the eye examination with the help of cycloplegic drops can detect this condition. As there are no major symptoms of this condition, many people and kids who suffer from this condition remain clueless about it.
Treatment of Amblyopia -
Patching, vision therapy and drops are involved in most of the treatment procedures for treating Amblyopia. This condition can be treated only till the age of 17. After the age of 17, doctors will have to take extra efforts to give you complete cure form this condition. The eyesight can be improved with the help of vision therapy at any age. But still it is better to get detected early if you have this eye condition. Hence make sure that your infant's and nursery school going kids get checked with the visual activity test. Many schools and eye doctors make use of this test to detect the lazy eye condition. In any case don’t fall prey to any advertisements assuring you about cure form lazy eye, as these products are not tested. There is still research going on about this eye condition.
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