Lazy eye (amblyopia)

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Complications

By Mayo Clinic staff

Left untreated, lazy eye can cause permanent vision loss. In fact, lazy eye is the most common cause of single-eye vision impairment in young and middle-aged adults, according to the National Eye Institute.

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