Dichoptic Rescue for Spectacle-Flip Sabotage of Anisometropic Amblyopia Therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To be successful, amblyopia therapeutic techniques must respond when ingenious (shrewd) amblyopic children sabotage treatment effect by discovering ways(1) to alter those therapy aspects they find frustrating.

Methods

Her guardian consented to IRB-approved study outside typical FDA enrollment guidelines for CureSight dichoptic therapy. Acuity (EVA) and stereopsis was by PEDIG protocols.

Results

A 6-year-old rural Alaska native girl in foster care had previously been diagnosed with anisometropic amblyopia and treated with spectacles and patching but had poor compliance with BCVA 0.9-1.0 logMAR. She demonstrated exceptional creativity and hyperactivity but had no other medical issues. Atropine was prescribed in addition to her spectacles +5.50+1.00x90 and +0.

SUBMITTER: Arnold RW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10929207 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature