A 36-year-old member asked:
I've got a slight lazy eye. are there glasses i can get to correct it?
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Dr. William Dieckanswered
Ophthalmology 40 years experience
Depends on age: And underlying cause of the "lazy eye" if by "lazy eye" you mean an eye that is not straight, some types can be compensated with glasses at a young age. If "lazy eye" means an eye that never developed normally and has poor vision (amblyopia), then -- no-- no spectacle will fix it.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
What to do if I have a lazy eye. Is there like some glasses i can get to correct it?
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Dr. Tim Conradanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
Probably not: Lazy eye is a non-specific term. It can mean amblyopia, ptosis or strabismis. None of these conditions can be corrected with glasses in adults.
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