According to a new research abnormal vision in childhood can affect the functioning of the brain. The researchers from the University of Waterloo University of British Columbia and the University of Auckland uncovered differences in how the brain processes visual information in patients with various types of lazy eye. In doing so they became the first to demonstrate that the brain can divert attention away from a lazy eye when both eyes are open. According to the ANI report the full study appeared in the Journal-- Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. Ben Thompson a professor in Waterloo's School of Optometry