Childhood amblyopia, or “lazy eye,” was associated with increased likelihood of cardiometabolic risk factors in adulthood and a potential for increased risk for heart attack and death, researchers reported.
The data did not show any causal relationship between adulthood cardiometabolic disease and childhood amblyopia, according to study findings published in eClinicalMedicine.
“Amblyopia is an eye condition affecting up to four in 100 children. In the U.K., all children are supposed to have vision screening before the age of 5, to ensure a prompt diagnosis and relevant