Eye patching as a treatment for amblyopia in children aged 10-16 years
Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, cilt.55, sa.4, ss.389-395, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10384-011-0029-z
- Dergi Adı: Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.389-395
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Amblyopia, Patching treatment
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose To investigate the effects of full-time patching regimen on the treatment of amblyopia in children aged 10-16 years. Methods Forty-seven patients with a mean age of 12.09 ± 1.65 years were included in this study. All of the patients received eye patching for the entire day, 6 days a week, during the first 3 months. The patients who achieved visual acuity of 0.00 logMAR at the third month were provided with additional patching treatment (4-6 h/day). On the other hand, the patients who showed no change in their visual acuity or an increase of less than 0.00 logMAR at the third month had 3 more months of eye patching for the entire day, 6 days a week. Results Prior to treatment, the best mean visual acuity of the amblyopic eyes was 0.48 ± 0.25 (range 1.00-0.15) logMAR. After follow-up, the visual acuity of the amblyopic eyes was 0.20 ± 0.22 (range 1.00-0.00) logMAR. Thus, visual acuity in the amblyopic eyes improved by 0.2 log unit or more in 38 of 47 patients (81%). Conclusions The present results show that patching in older children with amblyopia improves visual acuity with no serious complications. The use of patching in children to improve amblyopia seems promising. © Japanese Ophthalmological Society 2011.