Amblyopia

Amblyopia (sometimes referred to as 'lazy eye') means "lack of vision when no cause can be observed". However, in the 1960s and 70's the causes were identified as:

• Occlusion Amblyopia - where the visual information (what is seen through the eye) is severely restricted or blocked, for example by a cataract or drooping eyelid
• Refractive Amblyopia - where the visual information (what is seen through the eye) is out of focus
• Strabismic Amblyopia - where the visual information (what is seen through the eye) is misaligned

Our brains have to be programmed to see.

If any of the above conditions, or a mixture of them are present from birth or an early age, the vision fails to fully programme thedeveloping brain that's devoted to vision.

This is what amblyopia is.

Also in this section...

• Katherine’s Playground Pre-CVI
• Katherine’s Playground Level 1
• Katherine’s Playground Level 2
• Katherine’s Playground Level 3
• Katherine’s Playground Further Suggestions
• Katherine’s Playground The Technical Stuff

• Contents