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- Title
Outcome of conventional treatment for adult amblyopia.
- Authors
Kishimoto, Fumiko; Fujii, Chiaki; Shira, Yoshie; Hasebe, Kayoko; Hamasaki, Ichiro; Ohtsuki, Hiroshi
- Abstract
Purpose: To ascertain whether conventional treatment can improve visual function in adults with amblyopia. Methods: Sixteen patients aged 21-67 years old were instructed to wear glasses for refractive correction and to patch the non-amblyopic eye for at least 1 h per day. Visual acuity, measured with crowded optotypes for distance and near acuity, was checked every 3 months, and followed for a mean (SD) of 14.1 (4.2) months. Prognostic factors related to the subsequent results, an improvement of 3 or more lines logMAR in distance visual acuity, were evaluated. Results: Of 16 patients, 5 (31 %) improved 3 or more lines of distance and 5 (31 %) in near acuity. The mean improvement in distance was 2.4 lines logMAR (95 % CI 1.4-3.5) and 2.4 lines logMAR for near acuity (95 % CI 1.5-3.3). Patients aged under 45 years ( p = 0.0357) and with severe amblyopia ( p = 0.0337), defined as a corrected distance visual acuity of worse than −0.699 logMAR, were associated with a good response. Conclusions: Conventional treatment may improve the visual acuity of amblyopic eyes even in adult patients.
- Subjects
VISION disorders in old age; AMBLYOPIA; VISUAL acuity; NEUROPLASTICITY; HEALTH outcome assessment; PATIENTS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014, Vol 58, Issue 1, p26
- ISSN
0021-5155
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10384-013-0279-z