A Randomized Trial of Increasing Patching for Amblyopia

Objective After treatment with refractive correction and patching, some patients have residual amblyopia resulting from strabismus or anisometropia. We conducted a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of increasing prescribed daily patching from 2 to 6 hours in children with stable residual...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Minn.), 2013-11, Vol.120 (11), p.2270-2277
Hauptverfasser:	Wallace, David K., MD, MPH, Lazar, Elizabeth L., MSPH, Holmes, Jonathan M., BM, BCh, Repka, Michael X., MD, MBA, Cotter, Susan A., OD, MS, Chen, Angela M., OD, Kraker, Raymond T., MSPH, Beck, Roy W., MD, PhD, Clarke, Michael P., MD, Lorenzana, Ingryd J., OD, Petersen, David B., MD, Roberts, Joan T., MD, Suh, Donny W., MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amblyopia - etiology Amblyopia - physiopathology Amblyopia - therapy Anisometropia - complications Child Child, Preschool Double-Blind Method Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Ophthalmology Patient Compliance Prospective Studies Sensory Deprivation Strabismus - complications Time Factors Treatment Outcome Vision Tests Visual Acuity - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective After treatment with refractive correction and patching, some patients have residual amblyopia resulting from strabismus or anisometropia. We conducted a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of increasing prescribed daily patching from 2 to 6 hours in children with stable residual amblyopia. Design Prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical trial. Participants A total of 169 children aged 3 to
ISSN:	0161-6420 1549-4713
DOI:	10.1016/j.ophtha.2013.04.008