lazy eye

noun

: amblyopia
also : an eye affected with amblyopia

Examples of lazy eye in a Sentence

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The film offers a brief origin story: As a kid, May’s lazy eye required an eyepatch that her peers mocked. Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024 Untreated hyperopia can lead to the development of a lazy eye (amblyopia) or additional vision loss. Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024 Leave a comment View Comments Failing to address eye misalignment, or to provide glasses for a child who needs them, may lead to abnormal visual development or amblyopia, which is a weak, lazy eye. Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024 It's usually done during childhood for conditions like lazy eye, but sometimes adults need this type of surgery, too. Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for lazy eye 

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lazy eye was in 1939

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“Lazy eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lazy%20eye. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

lazy eye

noun
: amblyopia
also : an eye affected with amblyopia

Medical Definition

lazy eye

noun
la·​zy eye ˈlā-zē- How to pronounce lazy eye (audio)
: amblyopia
also : an eye affected with amblyopia

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