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Amblyopia Directory

Amblyopia, also called lazy eye, occurs in children when one eye does not develop proper vision. Among other things, it can be caused by nearsightedness or strabismus. The most common treatment for lazy eye is wearing an eye patch to strengthen the weaker eye. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about how amblyopia is contracted, what it looks like, how to treat it, and much more.

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