Amblyopia
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Amblyopia Symptoms
Symptoms of amblyopia include:
Closing one eye in order to focus on objects
Sitting close to activities in order to see
Difficulty playing sports
Abnormal alignment of the eyes
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Related Topics:
Eye disease
Strabismus
Vision impairment
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Last Updated: Mar 26, 2007
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Amblyopia References:
Bacal DA. Amblyopia treatment studies. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2004 Oct;15(5):432-6.
Powell C, Porooshani H, Bohorquez M, Richardson S. Screening for amblyopia in childhood. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20;(3):CD005020.
Simons K. Amblyopia characterization, treatment, and prophylaxis. Surv Ophthalmol. 2005 Mar-Apr;50(2):123-66.
Thompson G. Common childhood eye problems. Practitioner. 2004 Jan;248(1654):46-52.
