amblyopia
amblyopia — 名詞
1. poor sight, usually in just one eye, that happens when the brain pays less atten
弱視
單眼視力發展不良、看不清楚的狀況
poor sight, usually in just one eye, that happens when the brain pays less attention to the weaker picture that eye sends
The eye doctor told Hari's parents that amblyopia was weakening their son's left eye.
眼科醫師告訴 Hari 的父母，弱視正在使他們兒子的左眼視力變差。
amblyopia + was weakening: a condition affecting one eye
Elena wears a patch over her stronger eye because of her amblyopia.
Elena 因為弱視，會在視力較好的那隻眼睛上戴眼罩。
Without early care, amblyopia can leave a child with poor sight in one eye.
如果沒有及早處理，弱視可能讓孩子其中一隻眼睛的視力很差。
early detection and treatment of amblyopia
Nurses checked every child at Kenji's school for amblyopia last spring.
去年春天，護理師替 Kenji 學校的每個孩子檢查有沒有弱視。
Shirin's amblyopia made reading with her left eye almost impossible.
Shirin 的弱視讓她幾乎無法用左眼閱讀。
用法筆記
Uncountable noun: it is used without 'a' or 'an' and has no plural form.