Question 1

are lazy eyes inherited dominant or recessive?

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Depends: The technical term for "lazy eyes" is strabismus.  There are many different types of strabismus and the association with inheritance depends upon the particular classification.

Question 2

how does lazy eyes develop?

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Lazy eye: Lazy eye is the lay term for amblyopia, a condition where the vision in one eye does not develop properly. It is treatable if diagnosed in childhood. Causes include strabismus, a high refractive error in one eye, childhood cataracts and ptosis to name a few. The term lazy eye is often misused to mean wandering eye (strabismus) or a droopy eyelid (ptosis) both of which are treatable in adults.

Question 3

do all lazy eyes lead to bad vision?

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Yes...: Lazy eyes are actually eyes that do not have good vision, either due to a misalignment of the eye or a block in the vision (uncorrected prescription need, cataract, scar). So poorly seeing eyes can lead to lazy eyes and vice versa.

Question 4

could anyone tell me about lazy eyes?

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May affect vision: Lazy eye generally refers to an uncorrectable or partially correctable suboptimal vision in one or both eyes for any variety of reasons.  Commonly, a crossed-eye and/or a large amount of prescription in one eye can cause it to be "lazy"  where the connections to the brain are underdeveloped, usually completed by age 10-12 years old.

Question 5

can a person with lazy eyes see clearly?

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Maybe: The definition of amblyopia is decreased vision in the absence of true eye disease.  So, the "lazy eye" does not see well but the other eye can often see normally.  It is rare for patients to have amblyopia in both eyes but it does happen.

Question 6

what are ways to tell if one has lazy eyes?

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See an eye doctor: Your eye doctor can tell whether you have amblyopia (lazy eye) or stabismus (eye turn). An indication to you that you might have one of these is decreased vision in one eye or a lack of depth perception.

Question 7

is it possible for you to get lazy eyes fixed?

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Lazy eye: Typically a lazy eye is a childhood problem caused by eye misalignment or the eye having a much stronger glasses need than the other.  If this is not diagnosed and treated by the age of 7 or 8, then there is no way to help the vision by the time you are an adult.

Question 8

is it possible that one  accidentally made the eyes lazy?

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Not sure what you...: Mean.
A person can be born with a 'lazy eye' that wanders, or one can develop later in life, but you cannot 'make' an eye lazy.

Question 9

can my lazy eyes as a child lead to bad vision as an adolescent?

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Possibly: The development of the vision center of a child's brain depends on input from the eyes. If a child has a 'lazy eye', it means that one of them is not properly lined up and is not getting a a good signal. As a result, the vision part of the brain connected to that eye may not properly develop, leading to a potential vision problem in an older child.

Question 10

do lazy eyes as a child usually lead to bad vision as an adolescent?

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Sometimes: It also depends on what you mean by lazy eyes.  It can mean amblyopia to some people, which means poor vision, but it can also mean eyes that are not straight.  I'll assume you mean the latter.  Some children alternate seeing with each eye, so they develop both eyes.  Some children ignore one eye, and the brain that connects to that eye never develop, causing   amblyopia..

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