Comparing Amblyopia And Neuroplasticity

Most sensory systems have a limited critical period of development based on sensory input and high levels of plasticity. Is this the better way, or would it be better to have increased plasticity throughout life?
Daily encounters play an important role in shaping our neural circuits in the brain. The changes that occur as a result are called neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is not attributed to one type of change, but rather encompasses multiple processes which occur during a person’s lifetime. Neuroplasticity is most commonly observed in neurons and glia cells. During normal development, neuroplasticity is first evident when the brain starts processing sensory information through adulthood such as acquiring knowledge and motor development. Also neuroplasticity acts as a repairing mechanism to make up for lost function via brain damage. Moreover, the brain can be influenced by an individual 's environment and his/her daily interactions with other individuals. Although plasticity takes place throughout a human being’s lifetime, there are specific periods in a human’s life where plasticity is at its max and other periods of time where plasticity is less predominant. This is known as the critical period. It is basically a period in a lifetime when the organism is extremely sensitive to a certain stimulus important for a specific stage of development.
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Amblyopia is also known as Lazy eye . Lazy eye is an early childhood condition where a child 's eyesight in one eye does not develop as it should. People with amblyopia were subjected to playing video games for a specific amount of time. Scientists found out that playing video games helped patients recover a substantial portion of their visual functions (Li et al. 2011). This discovery demonstrated that restoring normal eye function to certain degree is still possible even beyond the sensitive period of brain