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Recently diagnosed-son has 20/200 vision in one eye and 20/40 in the other. he is 9 yrs 4 mos old. can it be corrected? has had a physical every yr :(

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Poor vision: It depends on the cause of the poor vision. Amblyopia (poor vision in one eye) may be due to uncorrected refractive error (your son might need glasses), a congenital cataract, a lazy eye, or some other ailment. He needs to see a pediatric ophthalmologist soon, since glasses might help him see better.

Answered 10/14/2012

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A member asked:

Recently diagnosed-son has 20/200 vision in one eye and 20/40 in the other. he is 9 yrs 4 mos old. can it be corrected? has had a physical every yr :(

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