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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2025

Childhood amblyopia in a tertiary eye care center in western India.

Jai A Kelkar, Harsh H Jain, Aditya S Kelkar, Shreekant Kelkar

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Jai A KelkarDepartment of Paediatric Ophthalmology, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Pune 411005, India.
Harsh H JainDepartment of Vitreoretinal Services, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Pune 411005, India.
Aditya S KelkarDepartment of Vitreoretinal Services, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Pune 411005, India.
Shreekant KelkarDepartment of General Ophthalmology, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Pune 411005, India.

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aimTo describe the demographics, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of childhood amblyopia in a tertiary eye center in western India.

methodsThis was a retrospective longitudinal hospital-based study of 1382 children aged ≤12y included in the National Institute of OphthalMology AmBlyopia StUdy in Indian Paediatric EyeS (NIMBUS) Study. Data on patient demographics, treatment approach, and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) changes were reviewed.

resultsThe mean age of the study cohort was 4.54±2.46y, with males constituting the majority (55.4%). The cause of amblyopia was refractive error in 73.2%, strabismus in 7.3%, and anisometropia in 6.8% of eyes. The majority of therapies comprised glasses (74.4%), followed by occlusion+glasses (10.3%), occlusion alone (7.3%), and surgery+patching+glasses (5.1%). The mean occlusion time was 2.46±1.14h. After a median follow-up of 10.00 (6-85)mo, the mean BCVA significantly improved from 0.85±0.41 to 0.55±0.42 logMAR. Subgroup analysis revealed BCVA gain for all etiologies, including refractive errors (

conclusionRefractive errors are the commonest cause of amblyopia, followed by strabismus and anisometropia. Timely detection, optimal therapy, and periodic follow-up are crucial in bettering visual acuity regardless of the cause.

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amblyopiaepidemiologyocular morbiditiespatternpediatricprevalencerefractive errorwestern India

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PMID40688791
PMCPMC12207316

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