Amblyopia, also known as "lazy eye," is a common eye condition in kids that develops when a child has an eye that does not see well. This is caused by a poor connection between the eye to the brain, ...

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

A new study's findings may transform worldwide treatment for the most common childhood visual disease, and the Philadelphia area can now call one of the lead researchers a local. Amblyopia, or lazy ...

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 . The mean difference in improvement in visual acuity between CureSight and patching treatment groups was 0.05 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — The CureSight home treatment technology for amblyopia produced results better than patching in a ...

Patching the unaffected eye of children with moderate amblyopia for two hours daily works as well as patching the eye for six hours. This research finding should lead to better compliance with ...

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of utilizing elbow splints as a method of increasing amblyopic patching compliance in pediatric ophthalmology patients who ...

(ATLANTA) A National Eye Institute (NEI) study, conducted at more than 40 sites nationwide including Emory Eye Center, has found that atropine drops, given once a day to treat amblyopia or lazy eye -- ...

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 ...

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 ...