For generations, adults with amblyopia were told their vision loss was permanent, a childhood problem that medicine could not ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Errors of refraction and strabismic amblyopia were the most common causes of low vision. Retinal diseases most ...

As we enter the new school year one important area that often doesn’t get enough attention is amblyopia. This is an eye condition — commonly known as lazy eye — that generally affects young children.

Dr. Paul Dougherty delicately slipped a tiny lens inside the right eye of 7-year-old Megan Garvin — a last-ditch shot at saving her sight in that eye. The California girl last week became one of a ...

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 ...

Often described in non-clinical terms as lazy eye, amblyopia affects about 2 to 3 in every 100 children. In fact, it's the most common cause of visual impairment among kids, according to the National ...