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Evaluation of the Effects of the Occlu-Pad for the Management of Anisometropic Amblyopia in Children.
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Current Eye Research . Jun2018, Vol. 43 Issue 6, p785-787. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Purpose: In recent years, amblyopia treatment device that can be used with both eyes open have been reported. The Occlu-pad is a device that can present images of tablet terminals to one eye only under binocular open conditions. Till date, no study has reported the effectiveness of Occlu-pad training for anisometropic amblyopia in a series of cases. In the present study, we evaluated the effectiveness of the Occlu-pad for the management of anisometropic amblyopia without the use of occlusion therapy (eyepatch). Materials and Methods: We implemented Occlu-pad training for 22 children (mean age ± standard deviation: 4.7 ± 1.2 years) with anisometropic amblyopia. The visual acuity before treatment initiation was 0.25 ± 0.08. The difference in refraction between the healthy and amblyopic eyes was 3.10 ± 0.58 D. Results: The visual acuity at 3 months and 6 months after training initiation was 0.06 ± 0.09 and −0.04 ± 0.07, respectively; this indicates a significant improvement in vision. The compliance rates for Occlu-pad use during 0 − 3 months and 4 − 6 months after training initiation were 88.6% ± 18.9% and 73.2% ± 18.9%; these rates decreased significantly with time. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the Occlu-pad is an effective tool for the management of anisometropic amblyopia in children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02713683
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Current Eye Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 132000795
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2018.1439066