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Definition
Amblyopia means “Dullness of vision”
(Ambly = dull + ops = vision)
A condition of visual acuity not correctable
by refractive means and not attributable to
obvious structural and/or pathological
ocular anomalies
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Visual Acuity
Difference of 2 lines on a visual acuity
chart is commonly used as diagnostic
criteria for amblyopia
OD: 20
/100
20
/30
OS: 20
/20
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Clinical tests for Strabismic
amblyopia
Fixation Preference
Child strongly and repeatedly
objects to having the fixating eye
covered
Free alteration safely assess that
amblyopia is absent
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Secondary to Nystagmus
Latent or manifest nystagmus may decrease
vision
In micronystagmus horizontal oscillation of
the eye is present
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Types
According the area of visual field occluded
According which eye occluded
According the effect of light transmission
According the occlusion time
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Maintenance therapy
Patching for 1-3 hours per day
Penalization with atropine 1 or 2 day per
week.
This may require periodic monitoring until
age 8-10 years
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Risk of Occlusion Therapy
Full time occlusion requires close
monitoring, especially in the younger child
The first follow up visit after initial
treatment should occur within 1 week
Part time occlusion method allows for less
frequent observation
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Reality
Poor cooperation
Underlying organic defect
Started too late
Grossly unequal eyes (unilateral high myopia -
unilateral aphakia)
Latent nystagmus
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Inverse prism therapy
Occlude the normal eye totally
Place an inverse prism before
amblyopic eye
Shifts the principal visual direction to the
fovea
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Red filter therapy
Occlude the normal eye totally
Kodak Wratten Filter No. 92 (640nm) is
placed before amblyopic eye