Amblyopia, also referred to as âlazy eye,â is the most common cause of vision impairment in children. Amblyopia is the medical term used when the vision in one of the eyes is reduced because the eye and the brain are not working together properly.
U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Environmental Exposure. The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines environment, as it relates to health, as âall the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related behaviors.â1 Environmental health consists of preventing or controlling disease, injury, and disability related to the interactions between people and their environment.