Lazy Eye

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Lazy Eye

A lazy eye is called amblyopia.  Amblyopia is the term for when the vision is decreased in one or both eyes because the brain and the eyes are not working together.  This occurs due to abnormal development of vision in early childhood.  The brain never receives clear images from the eye or eyes.  This is one of the leading causes of vision loss in children.

A comprehensive eye examination will often reveal a normal eye examination.  The anatomy of the eye is often normal.  The vision is reduced and the brain may be using the other eye more than the affected eye.

How is Amblyopia Diagnosed?lazy eye|Amblyopia|Alaina Kronenberg MD

Often children will undergo vision screening at their school or their pediatrician.  If your child does not pass their vision screening test, Dr. Stanley Grandon, Dr. Cindy Wang and I can perform a comprehensive eye examination.  This includes checking the visual acuity, the glasses prescription, the balance of the eye muscles and checking the health of the eye.  We need to ensure that no other problems exist contributing to the decreased vision.

There are different types of ambylopia.  Your child may have amblyopia if both eyes have a very strong need for glasses.  Sometimes amblyopia can be due to a large difference in the glasses prescription between your eyes.  Your child may also have amblyopia if your eye muscles are causing the eyes to not focus straight ahead.

How is Amblyopia Treated?

It is treated differently depending on the cause of the amblyopia.  If your child has a very strong glasses prescription in both eyes, we will often prescribe glasses.  Sometimes it is required to cover up (patch) the better seeing eye if there is a large difference between the glasses prescriptions of the eyes.  If the eye muscles are not functioning properly, this would need to be addressed.

It is important that this is detected in early childhood when the brain and eye are learning how to work together.  If amblyopia is not diagnosed and treated early enough, your child may never develop normal vision.

Alaina Kronenberg, M.D.
Cataract Specialist
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
Dearborn, Michigan 48126

Stye and Chalazion

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What is a Stye or Chalazion?

You may have a stye or chalazion if you have a lump on your eyelid.  They usually occur rather suddenly and may or may not be painful.  You may notice a pain, tenderness or irritation.  Sometimes you may feel a foreign body sensation, tenderness to the eyelid or complain of blurry vision.  A stye or chalazion can sometimes be related to blepharitis.  Also, certain conditions such as  acnea rosacea can often predispose to them.

Diagnosisstye or chalazion

Dr. Stanley Grandon, Dr. Cindy Wang and I can perform a complete eye examination to determine the cause of your problem.  Usually a stye or a chalazion can  by diagnosed with a slit lamp examination.  We offer same day appointments to any patients with urgent eye conditions.

What is the Difference Between a Stye and a Chalazion?

A stye is often caused by an infection in the root of an eyelash (follicle) or oil gland.  They tend to become tender, swollen and painful.  It may look like a pimple or bump on the eyelid.

A chalazion occurs from a blocked or clogged oil gland in the eyelid.  They usually do not cause pain or tenderness.

How are They Treated?

Both a stye and a chalazion are initially treated with warm compresses.  We will also likely prescribe an antibiotic drop or ointment.  Dr. Stanley Grandon, Dr. Cindy Wang and I will likely give the treatment a week or two to see if it effective in allowing it to resolve.

If conservative treatment is not effective, we may recommend draining it in our office.   We can numb the area and drain it.  This can be done the same day of your follow up appointment if necessary.  You may return to your regular daily activities the same day.

Alaina Kronenberg, M.D.
Cataract Specialist
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
Dearborn, Michigan 48126