What is a lazy eye?
A. Some people have one eye that has never seen very well from early childhood. This lazy eye condition is known as amblyopia. An amblyopic eye is not actually blind and may not have anything physically wrong with it; the brain has chosen to ignore it. The brain can be coerced to utilize the lazy eye again, but after age eight or so, the connections are no longer able to improve. This is one reason why childhood eye examinations are so important.
