amblyopia

[ am-blee-oh-pee-uh ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.

1. dimness of sight, without apparent organic defect.

amblyopia

/ ˌæmblɪˈɒpɪk; ˌæmblɪˈəʊpɪə /

noun

1. impaired vision with no discernible damage to the eye or optic nerve

Derived Forms

• amblyopic, adjective

Other Words From

• am·bly·op·ic [am-blee-, op, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of amblyopia¹

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek amblyōpía, equivalent to amblý ( s ) dull + -ōpiā -opia

Word History and Origins

Origin of amblyopia¹

C18: New Latin, from Greek ambluōpia, from amblus dull, dim + ōps eye

Example Sentences

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

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

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

While examining children, Marinescu found three with amblyopia, a disorder she says can “limit access to certain professions in adulthood.”

From Seattle Times

Delayed diagnosis can make treatment for sight problems such as amblyopia, known as "lazy eye", much less effective.

From BBC