It’s difficult to recognize lazy eye because the condition usually develops in one eye, and may not present with a noticeable eye turn. Also, children generally learn how to ignore the lazy eye and compensate by mainly relying on the sight from the ‘good’ eye.
Some symptoms of lazy eye include:
Closing one eye or squinting
Difficulty with fine eye movements
Poor depth perception
Poor eye-hand coordination
Reduced reading speed and comprehension
Rubbing eyes often