A 34-year-old member asked:
Can you switch focusing eyes if you have lazy eye?
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Dr. Jay Bradleyanswered
Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery 20 years experience
Sometimes: Some people have alternating fixation with their strabismus and they can switch eyes while focusing.
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
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.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
With lazy eye, is it common to switch or choose which eye to focus with?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
No: A truly "lazy" eye in an adult (termed amblyopia) will not come up in vision if the lazy eye fixates. However there is one pattern called alternation in which each eye can function independently and the person can fixate with one or the other eye completly.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
I have a lazy eye. My eyes keep going out of focus. Is this normal?
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Dr. David Kiraanswered
Ophthalmology 23 years experience
It can be: Many cases of amblyopia are due to differences in refraction between the eyes or grossly out of focus eyes. Sometimes, it is caused by farsightedness and a common complaint is variable focus. Getting a careful refraction for glasses can go a long ways towards comfort.
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