Amblyopia or lazy eye syndrome is one of the common ophthalmic conditions found in children. It develops during early childhood. Following article provides the basics and detection strategies of amblyopia for pediatricians. Amblyopia is a functional reduction in visual acuity that is caused by abnormal visual development early in life. It is the most common cause of pediatric visual impairment, occurring in 1 to 4 percent of children around the globe.
Early detection and treatment of amblyopia improve visual outcomes. Amblyopia is generally unilateral, meaning most of time only one eye gets affected. It also shows very close association with impaired or absent depth perception (stereoacuity). Two common types of amblyopia are: Unilateral amblyopia : which is defined as ≥2-line difference in visual acuity between eyes. Bilateral amblyopia : which is defined as visual acuity worse…
