Amblyopia is more commonly known as lazy eye . It is where there is lowered acuity or poor muscle control in one eye. Myopia is nearsightedness. A child can see near objects clearly but distant objects are blurred. All of these visual impairments are better treated if detected early.
Most treatment involves wearing corrective lenses.
In extreme cases surgery may be required. In cases involving amblyopia, patch therapy along with corrective lenses may be necessary. A new type of approach in treating visual impairments is vision therapy. Vision therapy consists of eye exercises. The longer the visual impairment goes undetected, the harder it will be to cure .