amblyopia
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of amblyopia
1700–10; < New Latin < Greek amblyōpía, equivalent to amblý ( s ) dull + -ōpiā -opia
Vocabulary lists containing amblyopia
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Participants had been asked during recruitment whether they were treated for amblyopia in childhood and whether they still had the condition in adulthood.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2024
The condition, also known as amblyopia, can be treated with a patch over the "good" eye in order to help the other build its link to the brain.
From BBC ● May 31, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration approved a virtual reality-based treatment for children with the visual disorder amblyopia, or lazy eye, the company behind the therapy announced today.
From The Verge ● Oct. 20, 2021
Between 30 and 50 percent of amblyopia cases are caused by differences in the degree of nearsightedness or farsightedness between the two eyes, termed anisometropic amblyopia.
From Reuters ● Dec. 16, 2010
Report of a case of toxic amblyopia from coffee.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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