What visual condition may lead to difficulties in reading or recognizing faces?

Amblyopia, often referred to as "lazy eye," is a visual condition that significantly affects the ability to see clearly in one eye. This condition develops when the brain and the affected eye do not work together properly, leading to poor vision that cannot be fully corrected with glasses or contact lenses. As a result, individuals with amblyopia may experience difficulties with visual tasks that require clear sight, such as reading and recognizing faces. The brain tends to rely on the stronger eye, leading to underdevelopment in the affected eye, which can impair depth perception and clarity of vision.

In contrast, cataracts, astigmatism, and presbyopia, while they may also affect visual clarity, are different in their nature and effects. Cataracts generally cause clouding of the lens in the eye, leading to blurry vision and difficulty with glare but do not specifically impair the coordination between the eyes and brain as amblyopia does. Astigmatism results in distorted vision due to an irregular shape of the cornea or lens but typically affects overall clarity rather than the brain's processing of visual inputs from the eyes. Lastly, presbyopia is an age-related condition that affects the ability to focus on close objects and does not directly impact recognition skills or