Parents cannot tell just by looking at their child if they have amblyopia.

A child with amblyopia may not even know that he or she is using only one eye.

A child with amblyopia who does not get treatment may have poor vision for life.

Parents, too, can be on the alert for signs of amblyopia in young children.

Family history of amblyopia is a risk factor for the disorder.

To treat amblyopia, your child must use the weak eye.

The most common treatment for amblyopia is to force the brain to start using the "bad" eye.

This forces the brain to recognize the image from the eye with amblyopia.

It can even affect the eyes, causing scotoma and amblyopia.

Early treatment for amblyopia can usually reverse the condition.

Occasionally, amblyopia is caused by other eye disorders like cataracts.

If untreated during childhood, vision loss from amblyopia can be permanent.

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If another problem is causing the amblyopia, such as a cataract, it also needs to be treated.

Pat had crossed eyes, a condition known as amblyopia.

Usually the child won't see well with that eye (amblyopia), even if the cataract is later removed.

If amblyopia is not treated before the age of about 7 years, the visual impairment usually remains permanent.

People with amblyopia (also known as lazy eye) are unable to see the three-dimensional images.

Using an eye patch and medicines may improve amblyopia.

With conditions such as amblyopia, eye exercises are usually most helpful when prescribed in early childhood.

This condition is sometimes called "lazy eye", but that term normally refers to amblyopia.

Esotropia (crossed eyes) needs to be treated early in life to prevent amblyopia.

This is a common adaptation to strabismus, amblyopia, and aniseikonia.

In most cases, amblyopia does not cause symptoms.

Treatment corrects amblyopia by training the brain to use the eye with weaker vision.