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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer
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Stabismus (crossed eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye) are also more common in premature infants than in full term infants, and are even more likely in premature children who had ROP.
Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is a condition of poor vision in an otherwise healthy eye because the brain has learned to favor the other eye.
Amblyopia An eye that does not see clearly even though it has no disease and has corrective lenses in front of it, is said to be "lazy" or amblyopic.
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Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator
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Children with strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye) must be identified and treated at a young age to obtain the best chances of restoring normal visual acuity in the presence of amblyopia and/or constant strabismus.
Amblyopia—commonly referred to as lazy eye—is a condition of poor vision in an otherwise healthy eye because the brain has learned to favor the other eye.
Even when the refractive error in the weak eye is corrected with glasses, the eye often remains lazy and requires further treatment to overcome the amblyopia.
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