Lazy eye in children: causes, symptoms and treatment

The German Association of Ophthalmologists said that lazy eye is a pathological condition that affects children and occurs because one of the eyes sends a distorted image that the brain neglects and depends only on the image sent from the healthy eye.

Causes of lazy eye


The association explained that the causes of lazy eye are:

  •  squint

  • Congenital cataract (cataract)

  • Eyelid abnormalities (ptosis)

  • refractive errors

  • Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism

    • Symptoms of lazy eye

    Symptoms of lazy eye are:

  • Difficulty recognizing things

  •  Constantly tilting the head to the side

  • Significantly falling off the eyelid of the affected eye

  • The eyes do not move in the same direction

  •  Eyes not focusing on the same image

    • The association stressed the need to consult a doctor immediately upon noticing these symptoms to treat the lazy eye in a timely manner, warning that neglecting treatment leads to vision loss in this eye.

    Lazy eye treatment

    Lazy eye is treated by wearing glasses and corrective lenses for vision and wearing a blindfold over the healthy eye to encourage the lazy eye to function properly.

    Surgery may also be required to treat ptosis or to remove cataracts.

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