I have a lazy eye, and kids used to call me names. I've learned to put a positive spin on it, and I highlight features that I like. But as an adult, I still feel insecure sometimes.

Without treatment, the eye will become even weaker, which is why it's so important to fix a lazy eye. Here's what you need to know about what causes a lazy eye and how to effectively treat it.

Adults who had amblyopia ('lazy eye') in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, according ...

I have a lazy eye, and kids used to call me names. I've learned to put a positive spin on it, and I highlight features that I like. But as an adult, I still feel insecure sometimes.

While children who have a lazy eye can wear a patch to cover the stronger one, forcing the other eye to do more work, it's difficult to make 4- or 5-year-olds keep their patch on all the time, and ...

Lazy eye (technically Amblyopia) is a sight disorder that affects about 3% of the population where one eye is stronger than the other. Historically, treatment is via an eyepatch o ...

During childhood from birth through about age 10, it is critical that the eyes receive the proper visual experience so that the brain actually learns how to see 20/20, which is perfect vision.

An eye patch is a common way of treating kids who have a “lazy eye,” but a special iPad game holds promise as a treatment, too. New research suggests it may be even better.

Dr. Kazlas answers the question: 'How Can I Prevent Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)?' Aug. 24, 2009— -- Question: What are the causes of amblyopia (lazy eye) and is there anything I can do to prevent it ...

If an eye is turned away from the nose (toward the ear), exotropia exists. If an eye is turned upward or downward, a hypertropia or hypotropia, respectively, exists. Who Gets Strabismus?