The school nurse is conducting vision screening for a 7-year-old girl and documents the condition 'amblyopia.' What would the nurse tell the parents about this condition?
A) 'Amblyopia is an uncorrected refractive error of the eye.'
B) 'Amblyopia is reduced vision in an eye that has not been adequately used during early development.'
C) 'Amblyopia is a malalignment of the eye, which occurs at birth.'
D) 'Amblyopia is a clouding of the lens of the eye caused by trauma to the eye.'
Ans: B
Some problems frequently identified in school-age children include amblyopia (lazy eye), uncorrected refractive errors or other eye defects, and malalignment of the eyes (called strabismus). Amblyopia is reduced vision in an eye that has not been adequately used during early development. Inadequate use can result from conditions such as strabismus, being cross-eyed, or one eye being more nearsighted, farsighted, or astigmatic than the other eye. Amblyopia is the leading cause of visual impairment in children (National Eye Institute, 2008) and if untreated can result in vision loss.
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