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Observational studyPloS one2019

Amblyopia risk factors in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: A longitudinal case-control study.

YungJu Yoo, Hee Kyung Yang, Namju Kim, Ho-Kyoung Choung, Jeong-Min Hwang, Sang-In Khwarg

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Observational study in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: clinical guideline.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

YungJu YooDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.
Hee Kyung YangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Namju KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4815-0804
Ho-Kyoung ChoungDepartment of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jeong-Min HwangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sang-In KhwargDepartment of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seoul National University · KRKangwon National University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate longitudinal changes in risk factors for amblyopia in children treated with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO).

methodsRetrospective observational case control study. A total of 446 children under 4 years of age who underwent probing and/or intubation for CNLDO between January 2004 and January 2018, and 446 age-matched controls were included. Cycloplegic refraction and ocular alignment were investigated at the time of treatment and after at least one year of symptom improvement. Children were classified as having amblyopia risk factors on the basis of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus guideline in 2013.

main outcome measuresThe prevalence of amblyogenic refractive errors, and determinants associated with the presence of amblyogenic refractive errors in CNLDO patients.

resultsThe prevalence of amblyogenic refractive errors in CNLDO patients (5.4%) was similar to that of the control group (6.5%) (P = 0.571). After one year of symptom improvement in CNLDO patients, the prevalence of amblyogenic refractive errors was 4.7%. There was no difference in the prevalence of amblyogenic refractive errors between unilateral and bilateral CNLDO patients. Multivariate analysis revealed that manifest strabismus was the only risk factor related with the presence of amblyogenic refractive errors (odds ratio = 6.383, confidence interval = 1.205-33.826, P = 0.029).

conclusionsThis study found no evidence to suggest that the prevalence of amblyopia risk factors is higher in CNLDO patients compared with normal controls. Manifest strabismus was the only determinant associated with the presence of amblyogenic refractive errors.

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AmblyopiaCase-Control StudiesChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantLacrimal Duct ObstructionLongitudinal StudiesMaleNasolacrimal DuctOdds RatioPrevalenceRefraction, OcularRefractive ErrorsRetrospective StudiesRisk Factors

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PMCPMC6563971
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