Amblyopia Background

Lazy eye can be caused by two different medical conditions. Amblyopia may cause lazy eye due to damage to the ocular nerve. Lazy eye can also develop due to strabismus, which is characterized by damage to the extra ocular muscles. Lazy eye due to stabismus is the more commonly understood and more easily identified form of lazy eye since it involves the inability to focus both eyes on a single fixed place in space.

Lazy Eye Surgery

Lazy eye surgery is a treatment option that may be pursued by individuals who want to use surgery for a lazy eye treatment. However, ambylopia surgery cannot correct the vision loss. Amylopia surgery can only halt vision damage if it is detected early. Lazy eye surgery can only correct lazy eye if the lazy eye is the result of muscular problems.