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Can an adult develop a lazy eye?
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No: A lazy eye usually develops during the first three months of life. However early childhood trauma or disease affecting one or both eyes before the age range of 7 to 10 can lead to amblyopia (lazy eye).
Answered 9/12/2014
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Yes: Lazy eye has many meanings. Lazy eye could be an eye misalignment, it could be a droopy eyelid. It could also be decreased vision from a cataract or refractive error or a retina problem.
Answered 6/17/2018
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