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REVIEW ARTICLE

Visual Acuity Improvement in Continuous vs Divided Occlusion in Anisometropic Amblyopia

The Open Ophthalmology Journal 14 Feb 2018 REVIEW ARTICLE DOI: 10.2174/1874364101812010001

Abstract

Purpose:

To compare visual acuity improvement between continuous and split part-time occlusion for the treatment of moderate and severe anisometropic amblyopia.

Methods:

Randomised clinical trials in 6 – 13 y.o children with moderate and severe anisometropic amblyopia. Each patient was consecutively selected with continuous or split part-time occlusion. Best corrected visual acuity’s improvement was followed up to six weeks and statistical data were analyzed using chi square and unpaired t-test.

Results:

Best corrected visual acuity’s improvement was comparable between continuous and split part-time occlusion (0.20±0.27 vs 0.21±0.25; p = 0.79).

Conclusion:

Split part-time occlusion may be considered as an alternative treatment for moderate and severe anisometropic amblyopia treatment.

Keywords: Part-time occlusion, Full time occlusion, Amblyopia anisometropia, Visual acuity, Divided occlusion, Continuous occlusion.
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