TYPES
OF AMBLYOPIA
The two most common types of amblyopia are :
strabismic
anisometropic
Strabismic amblyopia - strabismus
is present and the eyes are not aligned properly resulting in one eye being
used less than the other. The nonpreferred eye is not adequately stimulated
and the visual brain cells do not develop normally.
Anisometropic amblyopia - the
eyes have different refractive powers. For example, one eye may be nearsighted
and the other farsighted. It may be difficult for the brain to balance the
difference and it favors the stronger eye.