TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 585. Amblyopia A1 - Quinn, Anthony G. A1 - Levin, Alex V. A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - Amblyopia is a monocular (or occasionally binocular) reduction of vision due to impaired visual development by the brain. It is sometimes referred to as lazy eye, although this lay term may also be applied to describe strabismus (ie, a wandering eye). In addition to the subnormal visual acuity, sophisticated testing will also reveal possible deficiency of motion sensitivity, contrast sensitivity, color sensitivity, visual field, and stereoacuity. The functional and anatomical changes in the visual brain result from disruption of normal visual experience during development. The severity and reversibility of amblyopia relate closely to the cause of the visual disturbance and the child’s age. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/04 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7059880 ER -