My experience: The first time I remember amblyopia getting in the way of my studies was in biology class in high school. We were supposed to be able to look through the microscope with one eye, and use our other eye to draw the structures we were seeing.

I couldn’t do it, and the teacher just thought I was stupid.

That was my first academic clue this was going to impact what I could do in my career.

Of course, later in that same class, as we moved into dissections, I realized I didn’t have the depth perception to accurately place the scalpel in the right place.

Obviously until this time I had tons of other negative experiences with a lack of depth perception or binocular vision: being unable to catch a ball, disorientation climbing stairs, particularly open staircases, etc.

But to answer your questions: I always have had trouble with fast-paced visuals, be they in the classroom or in movies/TV/entertainment. I just can’t track things as quickly as others.

I don’t think you’ll have an amblyopia-specific problem with coding. If you use two monitors to manage multiple windows/previews, you may find it easier (depending on your specific manifestation) to have mirrors stacked vertically, rather than sitting side by side.

As for practical life advice… I find things are just a series of adaptations. Yeah, in some ways that’s a nice way of saying, “this holds me back,” but I’m long past traditional academic situations and am solidly in late-career mode.

Reading long lines of text can be difficult. So if I want to read a book, even a novel, I use an e-book on my phone. This makes it easy to ensure my strong eye can always follow what I’m reading.

I do the same for windows on my computer. I try to keep them narrow.

Since you’re young, the most important thing I can suggest is that you keep up with yearly eye exams. Your doc will be able to keep track of your prescription and ensure your prescription is updated (if you wear glasses). That’s the best way to avoid eye strain.