Lazy Eye in Children, the Long Term Effects


If as a child you had a lazy eye, you may still be able to see properly but you may just rely on one eye in adulthood.  The vision in the affected eye could even be severe but you only require one eye to see clearly.  However, it is certainly best to have two fully functioning eyes instead of reliance on one eye.  Certain jobs require good sight in both eyes.  Further, later in life, if the good eye begins to develop problems or becomes injured, vision will be seriously affected and treatment may become essential.

In rare instances, untreated lazy eye in children may lead to functional blindness in the affected eye, in later life.  Although it is possible to see out of the eye, the brain "turns it off" because vision is unclear and only the stronger eye is then used.

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