Monocular patients can experience which condition?

Monocular patients, those who have vision in only one eye, can indeed experience amblyopia, often referred to as "lazy eye." Amblyopia occurs when the brain favors one eye over the other, leading to reduced vision in the affected eye. In monocular patients, the lack of use of one eye or poor visual input from that eye can lead to the development of amblyopia. The brain learns to rely predominantly on the stronger eye, which can cause the weaker eye to develop reduced visual acuity and not function optimally.

In contrast, strabismus primarily involves misalignment of the eyes, which is less relevant in a monocular patient as they have only one eye with functional vision. Hyperopia (farsightedness) affects focusing ability but does not specifically relate to the loss of vision in one eye. Nystagmus, which refers to involuntary movements of the eye, can occur in monocular patients but is not exclusive to them and does not have the same developmental implications as amblyopia.