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Amblyopia

Amblyopia is the loss of one eye's ability to see details. Amblyopia is otherwise known as lazy eye.

Amblyopia or Poor Vision in Kids - Does Digital Vision Training Help?

Amblyopia or Poor Vision in Kids - Does Digital Vision Training Help?

Children with amblyopia or lazy eye who underwent digital vision training, showed no appreciable improvement in their eyesight.

Bright Outdoor Lights may Help Treat Lazy Eye in Kids

Bright Outdoor Lights may Help Treat Lazy Eye in Kids

Is your child suffering from lazy eye? If yes, don’t worry. Bright outdoor lights can now help treat lazy eye (amblyopia) in children.

Lazy Eye Associated With Children's Self-Perception

Lazy Eye Associated With Children's Self-Perception

Researchers report that among 60 children with lazy eye, the condition was associated with lower measures of self-perception for peer acceptance and physical competence compared with 20 healthy children.

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Wearable Augmented-Reality Technology To Help Treat Lazy Eye

Wearable Augmented-Reality Technology To Help Treat Lazy Eye

A novel wearable augmented-reality technology may help people with amblyopia or lazy eye. This method helps rebalance ocular dominance.

Over 22,000 Kids in India to be Screened for Vision Help

Over 22,000 Kids in India to be Screened for Vision Help

Vision really matters. A joint initiative has been taken to screen over 22,000 children across India, and provide free spectacles as needed.

Amblyopia Is The Key Factor For Slow Reading In School-Age Children

Amblyopia Is The Key Factor For Slow Reading In School-Age Children

Children with amblyopic had about 35% more forward eye movements during reading than either strabismic children without amblyopia or normal children.

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Lack Of Awareness and Access To Eye Care Major Causes For Vision Disorders

Lack Of Awareness and Access To Eye Care Major Causes For Vision Disorders

Lens maker Essilor has launched a nationwide campaign by conducting eye screenings in various states, to draw attention to the importance of good vision.

Amblyopia or 'Lazy Eye' Could Change an Individuals' Brain Wiring

Amblyopia or 'Lazy Eye' Could Change an Individuals' Brain Wiring

Using a brain scanning method called diffusion-weighted imaging, the research team mapped the pathways known to carry visual information from the eyes to the brain.

Ubisoft and Amblyotech's New Video Game can Treat Amblyopia

Ubisoft and Amblyotech's New Video Game can Treat Amblyopia

Ubisoft has blended the worlds of play and health care by unveiling a tablet video game on Tuesday which is crafted as a prescription for an ocular condition known as amblyopia.

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In Stroke Patients, Residual Activity in the Brain Key for Vision Recovery

In Stroke Patients, Residual Activity in the Brain Key for Vision Recovery

Scientists know that vision restoration training (VRT) can help patients who have lost part of their vision due to optic nerve damage, glaucoma or stroke regain some of their lost visual functions.

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Test Your Knowledge on Lazy Eyes

Test Your Knowledge on Lazy Eyes

Lazy Eye - Why? Lazy eye or amblyopia is an eye problem occurring in early childhood where one eye is not used as much as the other. This is because the sight in that eye is poorer compared to the other eye. If untreated, the vision ...