What is Strabismus Amblyopia?

Amblyopia is functional reduction in visual acuity of an eye caused by disuse during visual development. Strabismus is misalignment of the eyes. Strabismic Amblyopia is the result of prolonged suppression of one eye instead of freely alternating fixation between the 2 eyes.

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What is it like to have Strabismus Amblyopia?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Diazepam, Clonazepam, Fluoxetine
Clomipramine, Oxcarbazepine, Codeine
Clonidine
Rest
Hypnotherapy

What do patients take to treat Strabismus Amblyopia and its symptoms?

Treatments reported by members Perceived effectiveness Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
1
0

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Who has Strabismus Amblyopia at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
63% Females
37% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 12
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 18
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from Strabismus Amblyopia patients who have completed their condition history