amblyopia
pronunciation
How to pronounce amblyopia in British English:
UK [ˌæmblɪ'əʊpɪə]
How to pronounce amblyopia in American English:
US [ˌæmblɪ'oʊpɪr]
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- Noun:
- visual impairment without apparent organic pathology
Word Origin
- amblyopia (n.)
- 1706, "weakening of the eyesight," medical Latin, from Greek amblyopia "dim-sightedness," noun of action from amblys "dulled, blunt" + ops "eye" (see eye (n.)) + abstract noun ending -ia. Related: Amblyopic.
Example
- 1. People develop amblyopia when problems such as cataracts or crossed eyes disrupt input to one of their eyes during early childhood , often leaving them without three-dimensional ( 3d ) vision .
- 2. Vision deformity person divides into amblyopia and blind .
- 3. The effect of anisometropia on amblyopia .
- 4. What are the symptoms of amblyopia ask ?
- 5. What is the final result of monocular amblyopia ?