J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
2003 Sep;44(9):2091-2098.
Clinical Approach for the Treatment of Amblyopia in School Children
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University College of Medicine Gwangju, Korea. ygpark@chonnam.ac.kr
Abstract
- PURPOSE
To analyze the clinical aspects of amblyopia and the factors affecting the outcome of treatment of amblyopia in school children. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 100 patients, who had not been treated previously for amblyopia and been followed for more than 6 months after initiating the treatment of amblyopia. They were divided into two groups, one of which was 4~7 years old (50 patients)and the other was 8~12 years old (50 patients). The evaluation included causes of amblyopia, age and visual acuity at the initial treatment, degree of anisometropia, amount of deviation, and duration of treatment.
RESULTS
Strabismus was the most common cause of amblyopia, followed by anisometropia and visual deprivation in that order. The causes of amblyopia did not affect the visual outcome either in the 8~12 years old children or in the 4~7 years old children (p=0.10). The factors not affecting visual outcome were visual acuity at the initial treatment (p=0.23), amount of deviation in strabismic amblyopia (p=0.16), degree of anisometropia in anisometropic amblyopia (p=0.49). Compared with the 4~7 years old children, the 8~12 years old chiliren did not show the significant difference in the final visual outcome (p=0.23).
CONCLUSIONS
The treatment of amblyopia in school children was as effective as in pre-school children.
