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.

 
         
 
   
 
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