Strabismus vs Amblyopia – The difference
April 6, 2020
People often believe that strabismus somewhat equals amblyopia and vice versa, and whilst these two often coexist they should not be inherently considered as coinciding
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Should we treat amblyopia before, during, or after addressing its cause?
February 19, 2020
Amblyopia that arises due to visual deprivation is especially challenging to treat Amblyopia or lazy eye is a disorder that ensues following certain ocular abnormalities,
How does amblyopia occur?
January 30, 2020
Sight is arguably the most important sense and it affects our everyday life. It is not surprising that it is also one of the most
Anisometropic Amblyopia
January 10, 2020
Having already discussed amblyopia in general, its molecular basis and the ways of treating it, we shall now discuss perhaps the most tricky of all
Amblyopia treatment: Development through the ages
October 7, 2019
The word amblyopia derives from the Greek words ‘ambly’ which means dull and ‘ops’ that means vision, hence ‘amblyopia’, or in translation the ‘dullness of
The importance of compliance for lazy eye treatment
September 30, 2019
Probably most of the parents, if not all, who have a child diagnosed with amblyopia are facing or have been facing an important issue when
Following the Light – Part VIII: The Brain and Vision
July 24, 2019
Having previously discussed how the electrical impulses triggered by the photoreceptors in the retina reach the area of the brain that is devoted to visual
About Amblyopia or lazy eye
July 5, 2019
We have already covered most of the common ocular disorders in isolation and with regard to the specific eye structures affected. Nonetheless, we feel we
Vision therapy at ARVO 2019
May 6, 2019
Last week, one of our representatives took part at the largest annual meeting about the research in ophthalmology and visual science, ARVO 2019 meeting (The
Top 5 steps for successful vision therapy
February 11, 2019
Vision therapy is nowadays regarded as one of the most successful methods of treatment for several vision system dysfunctions, such as lazy eye/amblyopia, accommodation issues,