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Can you switch focusing eyes if you have lazy eye?
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Sometimes: Some people have alternating fixation with their strabismus and they can switch eyes while focusing.
Answered 12/8/2012
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No: By definition, the "lazy" eye does not see clearly even with proper eyeglass correction. You cannot switch focus from the good to the lazy eye and your brain will not permit it anyway so don't even try.
Answered 9/9/2015
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