SynthesisFrontiers in pediatrics2022
The Global Prevalence of Amblyopia in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Interventions for improving adherence to amblyopia treatments in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Association of albumin-bilirubin grade with survival outcomes in patients with cholangiocarcinoma.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of acupuncture combined therapies for amblyopia: efficacy and safety insights.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Brazilian best practice guidelines for amblyopia diagnosis and management.Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia · 2024Guideline
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for amblyopia treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Evaluation of the effect of patching therapy on dry eye tests and tear film osmolarity in children with amblyopia.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
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- Outcomes of Strabismus Surgery in Pediatric Hydrocephalus: Does Shunting Influence Surgical Success?Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Undiagnosed visual disorders among first-grade children in Türkiye: a school-based photoscreening cross-sectional study with cost analysis.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Bupivacaine-Induced Regeneration in Rabbit Extraocular Muscles: Implications for the Treatment of Strabismus.Ophthalmology science · 2026Article
- Psychometric Performance of Children With Amblyopia During a Tablet-Based Adaptive Visual Acuity Assessment.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- Vision Screening and Vision Loss-Related Conditions Among American Indian or Alaska Native Children.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Advances in behavioral vision training for the treatment of childhood amblyopia: a narrative review.Translational pediatrics · 2026Review
- Binocular Vision Anomalies: An Update on Prevalence, Impact, Technological and Treatment Developments and Current Challenges.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Review
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- Evaluation of a Novel Autostereoscopic Three-Dimensional System for Binocular Visual Function: A Comparative Validation Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Global Patterns of Myopia, Age, Sex, and Vision Loss: A Comparative Analysis of US and South Korean National Surveys.Ophthalmology science · 2026Article
- Vision screening of Greenlandic children evaluating efficacy, coverage and future directions.Acta ophthalmologica · 2026Article
- Integrating Multi-Task Eye Tracking and Interpretable Machine Learning for High-Accuracy Screening of Amblyopia in Pediatric Populations.Journal of eye movement research · 2026Article
- Association between eye disorders and the development of ADHD/ADD: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.Eye (London, England) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Epidemiological data about the prevalence of amblyopia around the world vary widely among regions and periods. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the global prevalence of amblyopia in children. PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for prevalence studies published up to 5 November 2021. The outcome was the prevalence of amblyopia, analyzed as pooled estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CI). A total of 97 studies were included, including 4,645,274 children and 7,706 patients with amblyopia. The overall worldwide pooled prevalence of amblyopia was 1.36% (95%CI: 1.27-1.46%). The prevalence of amblyopia was higher in males (1.40%, 95%CI: 1.10-1.70%) than in females (1.24%, 95%CI: 0.94-1.54%) (
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