Study suffixes and prefixes. Many of the words in the English language come from adding a suffix or prefix to an existing word. Try adding a suffix or prefix to a word you wish to modify. 1  Add a â-tasticâ to the end of a word to imply that something was fantastic, either genuinely or sarcastically.
Eventually, the ability of the eyes to work together decreases, and the brain suppresses or ignores input from the weaker eye. Anything that blurs a child's vision or causes the eyes to cross or turn out may result in lazy eye. Common causes of the condition include: Muscle imbalance (strabismus). The most common cause of lazy eye is an imbalance in the muscles that position the eyes. This imbalance can cause the eyes to cross in or turn out, and prevents them from tracking together in a coordinated way.
In cases of crossed eyes, there is one eye that is off-focus from the object the person is trying to see. The brainâs natural tendency is to ignore the off-focus image, leaving the eye that produces it underused and weak. After time, this weakened eye may remain out of position, resulting in lazy eye.