Lazy Eye Often Confused with Strabismus
Lazy eye is the state of diminished eyesight in one of a child’s eyes. Medically, the term used is amblyopia in order to distinguish it from strabismus, which is the state of one eye having a physical turn. In strabismus, a visual inspection can determine that the two eyes are not focusing on the same location in many cases. While the term “lazy eye” is often used to describe this phenomenon by the general public, however, it is actually inaccurate.
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