What are the symptoms of lazy eye?
A child with lazy eye will not be able to focus properly with one of their eyes. The other eye will make up for the problem, so much so that the affected eye suffers as a result. The eye with impaired vision (amblyopia) will not receive clear images; the brain won’t receive clear data, and will eventually start to ignore it. In many cases the brain and the good eye make up for the shortfall so well that the child does not notice he/she has a problem. That is why lazy eye is often first detected after a routine eye test. The signs and symptoms of a lazy eye may include: • Blurred vision • Double vision • Poor depth perception (of vision) • Eyes do not appear to work together • A squint (either upwards, downwards, outwards, or inwards) It is important for a child to have a vision check. In most countries the first eye exam occurs at the age of 3 to 5 years. It is especially important to have an early eye check if there is a family history of crossed eyes, childhood cataracts or other eye
