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  2. Amblyopia - Wikipedia

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    Amblyopia, also called lazy eye, is a disorder of sight in which the brain fails to fully process input from one eye and over time favors the other eye. [1] It results in decreased vision in an eye that typically appears normal in other aspects. [ 1 ]

  3. Ptosis (eyelid) - Wikipedia

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    The eyelid may not protect the eye as effectively, allowing it to dry. Sagging upper eyelids can partially block the field of view. Obstructed vision may necessitate tilting the head backward to speak. The areas around the eyes may become tired and achy. Eyebrows may be constantly lifted to see properly. Some of the risk factors for ptosis include:

  4. Lazy eye - Wikipedia

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    Lazy eye refers to several specific ophthalmic disorders: Medicine. Amblyopia, a disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores ...

  5. Muscle imbalance - Wikipedia

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    Lazy eye, in particular strabismus may be the result of coordination between the extraocular muscles, which prevents a person on directing both eyes in unison towards the same fixation point. [6] The main cause of strabismus is usually the muscular imbalance of the six surrounding muscles that allow both eyes to focus on the same object. [ 7 ]

  6. Strabismus - Wikipedia

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    Strabismus is an eye disorder in which the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object. [2] The eye that is pointed at an object can alternate. [3] The condition may be present occasionally or constantly. [3] If present during a large part of childhood, it may result in amblyopia, or lazy eyes, and loss of depth ...

  7. Saethre–Chotzen syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Reconstructive surgery is usually required in order to increase cranial space, correct tear duct stenosis, and/or correct ptosis of the eyelids in order to prevent amblyopia (lazy eye). [ 2 ] Midfacial surgery may also be required during early childhood to correct respiratory problems, dental malocclusion , and swallowing difficulties.

  8. Urdu Dictionary Board - Wikipedia

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    The Urdu Dictionary Board (Urdu: اردو لغت بورڈ, romanized: Urdu Lughat Board) is an academic and literary institution of Pakistan, administered by National History and Literary Heritage Division of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Its objective is to edit and publish a comprehensive dictionary of the Urdu language.

  9. Sixth nerve palsy - Wikipedia

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    These changes serve to reduce the variation in the misalignment of the two eyes in different gaze positions (incomitance). Where this process has fully developed, the preferred option is a simple recession, or weakening, of the medial rectus of the affected eye, combined with a resection, or strengthening, of the lateral rectus of the same eye.