amblyopia, amblyopic 1. An impairment of vision in one eye that is not caused by structural damage or a physical defect. 2. Impairment of vision without detectable organic lesion of the eye. 3. Poor vision caused by abnormal development of visual areas of the brain in response to abnormal visual stimulation during early development. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1483/