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Ptosis is another cause of amblyopia which comes under deprivation amblyopia. It causes an obstruction of the visual axis interfering with the formation of a retinal image in the affected eye. Two different retinal images are sent to the brain, specifically the visual cortex. The visual cortex suppresses the image from the affected eye. If left untreated this can result in permanent blindness in the affected eye.
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When two different retinal images are sent to the brain, specifically the visual cortex, the visual cortex suppresses the image from the affected eye. When this happens during visual development (this takes place mainly during the first 3 years of life but carries on until about 8 years), a reduction in the visual acuity of the affected eye results. The persistence of disuse of the affected eye during visual development can result in permanent blindness in the affected eye if left untreated.
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Strabismus (when the eyes point in different directions) is a cause of amblyopia. It results in two different retinal images being sent to the brain, specifically the visual cortex. The visual cortex suppresses the image from the affected eye. If left untreated this can result in permanent blindness in the affected eye.
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Astigmatism is another cause of amblyopia (comes under anisometropia as a cause of amblyopia). The cornea or lens may have an oblong shape instead of a curved one, causing light to focus unevenly on the retina. It results in two different retinal images being sent to the brain, specifically the visual cortex. The visual cortex suppresses the image from the affected eye. If left untreated this can result in permanent blindness in the affected eye.
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Myopia is another cause of amblyopia (comes under anisometropia as a cause of amblyopia). Due to the short-sightedness, it results in different focus of the retinal images. the higher the refractive error the less focused the image is. Two different retinal images are sent to the brain, specifically the visual cortex. The visual cortex suppresses the image from the affected eye. If left untreated this can result in permanent blindness in the affected eye.
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Myopia
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Amblyopia
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A mother brings her three-year-old child to the GP concerned that he is squinting when looking at objects and is falling over more than other children. She reports that the optometrist has diagnosed the child with amblyopia.

What is the consequence of amblyopia if left untreated?
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