When a person reports that he has one eye - lazy, it is literally shocked. And by the way this is just one of the types of visual impairment and is not so rare. Can our eyes be lazy? Why this happens?
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Jokes aside
You came to the store to buy shoes. One thing, the other is not worn under any circumstances. It doesn't shock you? I think there is no, as, however, and not tightened on one hand glove, although both products - size size. I just have a feet (hands) different, arguing you and buy, let's say, shoes, when one hurts, and the other «Sleeping».
This love picture is very similar to the situation with a lazy eye - violation of vision, which is called «amblyopia». But in contrast to different hands and legs or genetically different working other pair of human body, lazy vision is a complex and severe disease. Although perceive it, in my opinion, is not serious, it is like a different foot size and hand.
In case of ambiance, vision is not fully involved
Expression «Involved not completely» seems somewhat strange, is not true? In fact, the vision of the right and left eye differs, quite a small change in the passage of light. Suppose the visual acuity will decrease by half a unit, there is enough to increase the size of the eye in just a millimeter. This change in its shape prevents to see the three-dimensional depth of surrounding items, that is, the stereoscopic vision of one eye disappears.
In this situation, the brain receives different information from each eye. How it looks in practice? You want to go to the door and open it, but the right eye says that it is very close, and the left, on the contrary, claims that it is still far. In a state of such splitness, you can simply fall on the door.
Of course, you should irritate. But the brain where signals come, seeks to make a smart choice. He, as a rule, ignores the information an abnormal eye. As a result, a person avoids many dangerous accidents, bypassed one, normally seen eye.
How to recognize lazy eye
Amblyopia often begins in childhood. In appearance it will not be determined - a person usually looks and even sometimes does not know what he uses one eye.
Look at the child, you may notice:
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Poor eyesight in one or both eyes (the child is long considering a distant subject, badly recognizes from published objects)
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Deviation to side or closing one eye while reading or watching TV
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strabismus
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Rotate or tilt head when looking for interest
Note that children very rarely complain about bad eyesight. They are easily adapted to any violation of vision. From parents requires good observation in order to detect possible problems.
How to treat lazy vision
If this problem is long, it is quite difficult to overcome it. But the sooner you say, the more chances of the success of the treatment. Of course, it is difficult for the brain, of course, or at all possible to restore the agreed eyesight with two eyes - this is the task of an ophthalmologist. To reveal the disease in a timely manner, you need to show a child as soon as possible. In children over three years old, it is found without much difficulty. But, if you have a squint or impairment of vision in the family, it is better to check the vision of the child since six months.
Traditional approach - close a well-working eye bandage. It makes strain a lazy eye, which gradually begins to work better. Sometimes special drops or ointments are applied, tampering a healthy eye. You also need to be ready for wearing special points.
The system of vision correction system has been developed using contact lenses. They are selected on both eyes, taking into account that they are in equal terms. For example, both see 30%. When lazy eye begins to see better, they pick up new lenses. And so before the end of treatment.
Visual training is also extremely important. Exercises specially designed for this purpose, work on simulators, especially designed devices require great patience of children and parents. But in school a child will go with normal vision.
If there is a passionate amblyopoly, regularly visiting the doctor, over time it will only be aggravated.
The main thing is not to try to treat a lazy eye on your own, for example, instilling some drops on the advice of friends. You just miss the time. By the way, the latest developments of ophthalmologists give hope with certain efforts to make working and lazy an adult eye. Previously, such results had only to dream.
