Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Lazy eye
Symptoms
- Eyes that turn in or out
- Eyes that do not appear to work together
- Inability to judge depth correctly
- Poor vision in one eye
Signs and tests
Amblyopia is usually easily diagnosed with a complete examination of the eyes. Special tests are usually not needed.
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Review Date: 08/12/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; and Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist,
Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, California. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
