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Born with a lazy eye 25yr old i have noticed my lazy eye returned over last week i have anxiety could this be the cause? scared of brain tumor?

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Amblyopia or "lazy : eye" is vision loss, usually in one eye, that occurs in infancy & early childhood when the brain " turns off" signals from an eye that, for 1 or more reasons, has sent blurry signals to the brain over time. If not corrected, a "lazy eye" develops some degree of permanent vision loss. Worsening vision needs evaluation by an MD who specializes in vision & eye problems, an ophthalmologist,

Answered 12/3/2015

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