ReviewIndian journal of ophthalmology2023
Comprehensive review of amblyopia: Types and management.
Review in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07112560 (Early Detection and Prevention of Amblyopia and Visual Impairment Through Systematic Pediatric Vision Screening), which is not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Early Detection and Prevention of Amblyopia and Visual Impairment Through Systematic Pediatric Vision Screening
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Treatment strategies for amblyopia in adults: an overview of conventional methods and new technologies.Romanian journal of ophthalmologyPooled it
- Evaluation of the effect of patching therapy on dry eye tests and tear film osmolarity in children with amblyopia.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Visual outcome in 5-year-old children operated for non-syndromic craniosynostosis.BMJ open ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Effect of active vision therapy on task-based saccadic and smooth pursuit performance in children with anisometropic amblyopia.Journal of optometry · 2026Article
- Trends in visual impairment among Austrian conscripts (1965-2003) after screening introduction : A retrospective, descriptive study.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2026Article
- Sustainable Ophthalmology Applications: From the Perspective of Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology.Turkish journal of ophthalmology · 2026Review
- Virtual Reality-Based Program for Pediatric Patients With Amblyopia: Protocol for a Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Two-Arm Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Structural and microvascular changes in anisometropic amblyopia: a comparative analysis of swept-source OCTA.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Binocular Occlu-tab Training in Patients with Ametropic Amblyopia: A Retrospective Study.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Active Vision Therapy in Children with Bilateral Refractive Amblyopia.Journal of ophthalmic & vision research · 2026Article
- Macular, Foveal and RNFL Thickness Patterns in Amblyopia: A Comparative Study.Clinical optometry · 2026Article
- Evolving Strategies in Amblyopia Management: From Traditional Therapies to Cutting-Edge Innovations.Cureus · 2025Review
- Fundus Photography-Based Distribution of Retinal Hemorrhages in Newborns: Implications for Underlying Mechanisms.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Article
- Childhood amblyopia in a tertiary eye care center in western India.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Femtosecond laser small incision lenticule extraction on binocularity for myopia with glasses-free 3D technique.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Neurofibromatosis type 2 misdiagnosed as amblyopia-a case report and literature review.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Visual training system 4: a promising adjuvant therapy for ocular accommodative function and visual acuity improvement in refractive amblyopia patients.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The optimal method of treatment for a child depends on the patient's age at the time of diagnosis, the onset and type of amblyopia, and the degree of compliance attainable. In deprivation amblyopia, the cause of visual impairment (e.g., cataract, ptosis) needs to be treated first, and then the disorder can be treated such as other types of amblyopia. Anisometropic amblyopia needs glasses first. In strabismic amblyopia, conventionally amblyopia should be treated first, and then strabismus corrected. Correction of strabismus will have little if any effect on the amblyopia, although the timing of surgery is controversial. Best outcomes are achieved if amblyopia is treated before the age of 7 years. The earlier the treatment, the more efficacious it is. In selected cases of bilateral amblyopia, the more defective eye must be given a competitive advantage over the comparatively good eye. Glasses alone can work when a refractive component is present, but occlusion might make the glasses work faster. The gold standard therapy for amblyopia remains occlusion of the better eye although penalization is also evidenced to achieve equal results. Pharmacotherapy has been shown to achieve suboptimal outcomes. Newer monocular and binocular therapies based on neural tasks and games are adjuncts to patching and can also be used in adults.
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