Why amblyopia (lazy eye) cannot be surgically or anyhow treated at adulthood? I know that if treated properly at childhood that eye can function normally, but why is it hard to develop it later?

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Why amblyopia (lazy eye) cannot be surgically or anyhow treated at adulthood? I know that if treated properly at childhood that eye can function normally, but why is it hard to develop it later?

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Answer 1

After a little reading on google, amblyopia(lazy eye) can be treated in adults, with a combo of prescription glasses, vision therapy, etc.; the misconception however comes from research done with kittens by Torsten Wiesel and David Hubel, being misinterpreted.