# amblyopia

> English word · Noun · IPA /æmblɪˈəʊpɪə/

## Definitions
1. Dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
2. A disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores input from one or both eyes.

## Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin amblyōpia. By surface analysis, ambly- + -ope + -ia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/amblyopia