Amblyopia

complex parts of our body which is what inspired my interest towards them. Most of my family including myself has myopia, but the diagnosis, treatment, frequent interaction with the specialists and corrective eye operation for the strabismus and amblyopia of my brother and sister gave me a better insight into ocular conditions. I realized that I was drawn to Orthoptics when I suddenly started to notice many children with strabismus in my everyday life.

Piedmont Eye Associates values the gift of sight as a true blessing, one that should be guarded and protected throughout life. Many Spartanburg, SC patients come to the clinic via a referral from another health care professional. However, the Piedmont Eye Associates team also accepts new patients looking for a compassionate, friendly vision team to help you explore preventative solutions to prevent blindness associated with chronic health conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension. Common eye

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Kids also get strabismus, which means one or even both eyes turn out, in down or up. Another side effect is amblyopia, which is a lazy eye that is not treated within the first six to nine years it could become permanent. But the good thing is that most common eye conditions can be fixed with eye training or corrective lenses. Children have a level of temporary

improves our basic visual processes. In brief, it improves visual contrast sensitivity and provides successful treatment of amblyopia. For instance, “Fifty hours of action video game play (spread over ten to twelve weeks) improved visual contrast sensitivity (the ability to distinguish subtle differences in shades of gray) compared to controls” (Burnsed 23). Furthermore, Amblyopia (also called “lazy eye”) is a disorder arising from early childhood in which one eye becomes essentially non-functional.

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