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

An estimated 1% to 5% of children worldwide have lazy eye-- a childhood condition where the vision does not develop properly. It happens because one or both eyes are unable to build a strong link to ...

A new treatment for adults with lazy eye, a condition previously thought to be treatable only in childhood, is one step closer as a result of research from the University of Waterloo in Canada and Sun ...

When signals between the brain and one eye go awry, input from the other eye can become predominant, a condition called amblyopia or "lazy eye." Amblyopia is common and it is typically treated by ...

Adults who had amblyopia ('lazy eye') in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, finds a new ...

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 ...

Amblyopia, commonly called lazy eye, is a medical condition that adversely affects the eyesight of millions, but if caught early can be cured altogether — unfortunately this usually means months of ...

A paramedic had her brain tumour missed five times by doctors after her double vision was mistaken for a lazy eye. Hannah Lemanski, 24, thought she was experiencing stress symptoms from shift work ...

A treatment that simulates the loss of an eye may help adults with the vision impairment known as amblyopia or "lazy eye." Studies in mice and cats suggest that the approach allows the brain to rewire ...

No, you're not seeing things: Crunchyroll anime is now being used to treat lazy eye thanks to a new virtual reality treatment. As per a Crunchyroll press release, the anime streamer is partnering with ...

Little is known about oculomotor function in amblyopia, or "lazy eye," despite the special role of eye movements in vision. A group of scientists has discovered that abnormal visual processing and ...