Depth Perception Quickly and accurately judging the distance and speeds of objects - such as catching a fly ball in baseball. Visual Perception Understanding what is seen. Problems with any of these skills may result in the child trying harder than necessary which often reduces the child's attention, comprehension, and general school or sports performance. Very poor visual skills may result in a lazy or wandering eye. The clarity of central vision in one eye is less than the other in spite of the best lens correction.
Treatment varies depending on the extent of the condition and the patient's age.
Patching the stronger eye will stimulate the weaker eye, and improving the eye teaming skills will teach both eyes to work together for permanent results. An extreme problem in eye teaming when the two eyes do not line up and work together. It may be a constant condition or only occur at specific distances or during certain activities. Strabismus is seldom caused by weak eye muscles. It is usually due to faulty control of the eye muscles.