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Medical Forum / General / Vision / May 2006Lazy Eye.
What are the symptoms of a Lazy Eye and which test usually discovers this condition? Thanks Edgardo Barbosa Dear Edgardo, Subject: The term "lazy eye". That is a lose term. There a several meanings: 1. "Wandering eye", i.e., squint, strabismus, and eye-turn issues. 2. The term "lazy eye" is also used to describe a situation where the eye can not achieve "20/20", through the use of a lens -- there is no obvious problem, yet the best visual acuity will be less than 20/20. I am not a "doctor", so perhaps some of these ODs can add their commentary. Best, Otis +++++++++++ > What are the symptoms of a Lazy Eye and which test usually discovers this > condition? > > Thanks > Edgardo Barbosa The word amblyopia is also used to describe a "lazy eye". Best, Otis > I am not a "doctor", so perhaps some of these > ODs can add their commentary. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > +++++++++++ so why bother to post at all otis? otis's definition number 2 is the most accurate one. amblyopia (referred in lay terms as lazy eye) is oftentimes CAUSED by the items listed in otis's definition number 1. PS-- otis sometimes mixes up the difference between cause and effect Ret> so why bother to post at all otis? Otis> That is because no own bothered to answer his question -- until I did. Otis> And then you respond by attacking me -- as usual. Otis +++++++ > > I am not a "doctor", so perhaps some of these > > ODs can add their commentary. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > PS-- otis sometimes mixes up the difference between cause and effect >What are the symptoms of a Lazy Eye True "lazy eye" is amblyopia, not strabismus; that being said, there is really only one symptom: Decreased vision in usually one (but sometimes both) eyes. The decreased vision can lead to other symptoms, such as strabismus or a non-verbal child complaining when the eye with the better vision is covered. >and which test usually discovers this condition? Visual acuity testing (along with a comprehensive eye examination to rule out other causes of decreased visual acuity). |
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