by Daniel Baruffi, OD, FAAO | Jun 4, 2025 | Contact Lenses, Glasses, Vision
Amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, is a vision development disorder typically diagnosed in childhood. It occurs when one eye fails to achieve normal visual acuity, despite the use of glasses or contact lenses. While amblyopia is usually treated during early...
by Daniel Baruffi, OD, FAAO | Nov 21, 2023 | Vision Therapy
Vision therapy is a specialized branch of optometry that focuses on training the eyes, eye muscles, and brain to develop and improve vision, eye movements, and perception. While it serves various purposes, one notable application of vision therapy is in the treatment...
by Daniel Baruffi, OD, FAAO | Jul 5, 2022 | Pediatrics
Refractive amblyopia is a type of “lazy eye” that is due to the eye having a high amount of error in the focusing system. This condition is most common in children and does not develop after childhood but will be a lifelong condition. Basics of Amblyopia...
by Daniel Baruffi, OD, FAAO | Jun 24, 2020 | Binocular Vision
An eye condition known as strabismus can result in misaligned eyes and can cause vision problems such as eye strain, headaches, decreased vision, or double vision. In strabismus, one eye is aligned and looking straight ahead, while the other eye is turned inward...
by Daniel Baruffi, OD, FAAO | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog
Amblyopia is a condition that arises during visual development that can negatively and permanently affect vision. It is commonly referred to as a “lazy eye,” and causes reduced vision in one eye that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery. It...
