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By Mayo Clinic staffLazy eye tends to run in families. Lazy eye may be more likely among children who were born prematurely or those who have developmental delays as they get older.
References
- Amblyopia. National Eye Institute. National Institutes of Health. http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/amblyopia. Accessed Sept. 10, 2008.
- Doshi NR, et al. Amblyopia. American Family Physician 2007;75(3):361-367.
- Parenting corner Q&A: Your child's eyes. American Academy of Pediatrics. http://www.aap.org/publiced/BR_Eyes.htm. Accessed Sept. 10, 2008.
- Retinoblastoma treatment (PDQ) patient version. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/retinoblastoma/patient/allpages/print. Accessed Sept. 10, 2008.
- Preferred practice pattern: Ambylopia. American Academy of Ophthalmology. http://one.aao.org/asset.axd?id=990d3861-25e9-4bc9-ad7e-9796b932a4d9. Accessed Sept. 10, 2008.
- Fact sheet: Amblyopia. National Institutes of Health. http://www.nih.gov/about/researchresultsforthepublic/Amblyopia.pdf. Accessed Sept. 10, 2008.
