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Amblyopia, Anisometropic amblyopia : differences in refraction (anisometropia) cause one image to be more blurred than the other, leading to amblyopia on that side. Meridional ...
Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) , A squint (strabismus) is one of the most common causes of amblyopia. Treatment of amblyopia involves making the lazy eye work harder to see. This i...
This results in impaired vision (poor visual acuity) in that eye, and is called amblyopia. It is sometimes referred to as 'lazy eye'. The visual loss from amblyopia cannot...
Complications with astigmatism Lazy eye Astigmatism in only one eye may cause lazy eye (amblyopia) if present from birth. The affected eye does not 'learn' how to see because th...
Risk factors for amblyopia - eg, cataract, retinoblastoma - identification of amblyopia in the preschool age is associated with good treatment prospects but, beyond 7 or 8 years of ...
Where a patient tends to consistently fixate with one eye and squint with the other, the eye that squints is likely to develop some amblyopia. Someone whose squint alternates is very unlikely...
Lazy eye (amblyopia) . Squint (strabismus) . Long-sighted people may have difficulty with depth perception (3-dimensional vision), as this needs two eyes to work together, more or l...
Visual acuity is affected when coloboma involves the disc and fovea, or is complicated by occurrence of retinal detachment , choroidal neovascular membrane, cataract , or by amblyopia due...
You may also find the following separate articles relevant: Eye Problems in Babies , Ophthalmia Neonatorum , Vision Testing and Screening in Young Children , Amblyopia , Coloboma and H...
Small opacities may not cause visual problems but large opacities may cause nystagmus and amblyopia requiring surgery within a few weeks of birth. They are generally considered visually si...
Some disorders of the eyes and vision Amblyopia Blepharitis Cataracts Chalazion Conjunctivitis - allergic Conjunctivitis - infective Corneal Injury D...
The patient should, however, be monitored every 3-4 months for signs which suggest the development of amblyopia (poor or blurry vision, usually in one eye, also called 'lazy eye'), st...
Periorbital strawberry naevi particularly with involvement of the upper eyelid, require refraction with retinoscopy to check for visual disturbances, especially astigmatism, and to prevent visual depr...
Dysmorphic features Eyes - epicanthic folds, oblique palpebral fissures, ptosis, squint, nystagmus, cataracts, amblyopia, and hypermetropia. Ears - low-set, posteriorly rotated ears,...
Differential diagnosis [ 5 ] There are many causes of acute bilateral visual failure that must be excluded during the acute phase, including tobacco amblyopia. In the phase of opti...
A low referral threshold is needed in young children, particularly with large chalazia (there is a risk of amblyopia) or where there is an associated infection. Complications [ 1 ] ...
Mild hypermetropia is a common finding in babies and very young children and this usually resolves by about 3 years of age. [ 2 ] Complications : persistent hypermetropia is associated with an i...
Serious co-existing eye conditions such as glaucoma , age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and amblyopia are often present in patients requiring cataract surgery. Su...
Drugs and toxins Amiodarone, ethambutol, isoniazid, methanol intoxication, tobacco-methanol amblyopia. Inherited Leber's hereditary ON. Optic neuritis in children ...
Bilateral severe sight impairment: methyl alcohol, tobacco amblyopia; neurosyphilis. Bitemporal hemianopia: optic chiasm compression - eg, internal carotid artery aneurysm, pituitary adeno...