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  • Reprinted from Understanding and Preventing Amblyopia. A Slide-Script Program. San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology; 1987:6
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    Related: amblyopia, strabismus
    Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus

    Strabismus. Strabismus is the most common underlying cause of amblyopia.With constant deviation of one eye, reduced vision occurs. Amblyopia is less likely when the deviation is intermittent or when the two eyes alternate fixation.