For centuries, eyepatches have been the gold standard for treating amblyopia, also known as “lazy eye.” Amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in children, health experts say, and is ...

Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is the most common cause of vision loss in children. And the condition, which compromises depth perception, can last into adulthood. But until recently, treatments for ...

Temporarily shutting down a "lazy eye" triggers a burst of neuronal activity that reverses the condition in animal ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — A glasses-wearing cat in Cumberland County continues to spread awareness for vision disorders through the Pumpkin Patch Project. Truffles and her owner Danielle Crull, master ...

Researchers are testing an unconventional way to treat amblyopia, better known as “lazy eye,” by briefly shutting the weaker ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Virtual Reality (VR) is to be used as a tool to help people with a visual condition called "Lazy Eye" to correct it using a novel treatment from Luminopia that modifies movies to watch and correct its ...

If you’re diagnosed with lazy eye — otherwise known as amblyopia — as a child, there are only a few options at your disposal. You can wear an eye patch, you can take eye drops or you can wear ...

I have a lazy eye, and kids used to call me names. I've learned to put a positive spin on it, and I highlight features that I like. But as an adult, I still feel insecure sometimes. "Are you looking ...

Only 7% of LAist readers currently donate to fund our journalism. Help raise that number, so our nonprofit newsroom stays strong in the face of federal cuts. Donate now. Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is the ...