| Can Lasik eye surgery help amblyopia (loss of vision) | | | | in a baby. Why? Without this stimulation, the normal |
| for lazy eye?When a newborn baby comes into the | | | | neurological connections fail to develop. Your eyes |
| world and opens their eyes for the first time, they | | | | need this early stimulation of a clear image to |
| begin their journey to learn to use their 2 eyes | | | | develop the retinal cells and send impulses to your |
| together. This is a learned skill and no small task. No | | | | brain. Loss of vision can also occur if you would fail to |
| one is born with the ability to focus both of their | | | | use one (or both) of your eyes for an extended |
| eyes together. Interesting, most newborns are | | | | period of time.What can cause amblyopia?Amblyopia |
| farsighted at birth and cannot focus on close objects. | | | | is usually caused by not using one of your eyes. |
| Light stimulation is critical to the development of sight | | | | |