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Lazy Eye

Lazy eye refers to one of the serious eye conditions caused due to poor vision development in one eye during childhood. It is one of the major causes of decreased vision among children. The brain can only record the one eye vision, making the weaker eye vision worse. It may lead to permanent loss of vision in the affected eye. The common symptoms include squinting, tilting the head, and the inability to evaluate depth perception.

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How will the doctor measure my lazy eye vision?

Query: Hi doctor, Other than the Snellen chart method, how doctors will check the vision of a person? I am a lazy eye person with low vision. How will the doctor identify my vision percentage?  Read Full »


Dr. Asif Manzoor

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are many methods to check vision, according to the age of the patient. It is different for preverbal or verbal children and for adults. Many types of vision charts available. Snellen chart is one of them. There are ETDRS chart early treatment for diabetic retin...  Read Full »

When will a lazy eye recover to normal?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a teenager. My left eye has got a power of -2.50 D and I am near-sighted. Will my lazy eye recover to normal vision by using spectacles? How long does it take?  Read Full »


Dr. Asif Manzoor

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you have told that you have -2.5 D in the left eye but you have not mentioned refraction of the right eye. Please tell me your exact age? From how long you are using glasses? Do you patch your normal eye or have you done patching previously? Please explain the refrac...  Read Full »

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