AMBLYOPIA

[ ˌamblɪ'əʊpɪə ]

■ noun Medicine impaired or dim vision without obvious defect or change in the eye.

Derivatives

amblyopic adjective

Origin

C18: from Gk ambluōpia 'dim-sightedness', from ambluōpos (adjective), from amblus 'dull' + ōps , ōp- 'eye'.