Having lazy eye in childhood increases the risk of high blood pressure, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. The study was conducted by researchers at University College London in Britain.
The researchers analyzed data from more than 126,000 participants between the ages of 40 to 69 years. The results showed that participants who had lazy eye as a child had a 29% higher odds of developing diabetes. They were also at greater risk of heart attacks. Lazy eye develops from birth until the age of 7 years and is the main cause of poor vision in children.