Gene Find Raises Hope for Correcting 'Lazy Eye' (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

Gene Find Raises Hope for Correcting 'Lazy Eye'

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"Lazy eye" and other forms of amblyopia must be diagnosed and corrected in very early childhood, during the critical period for development of the neural networks which make the stronger eye permanently dominant. By identifying the genetic on-off switch for the development of eye dominance, a University of Maryland-led team offers hope for correcting these grave visual problems later in life.

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Illustration: Loretta Kuo

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