Efficacy of patching combined with action video games in amblyopic children aged 4-10 years: A randomised clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the impact of using child-friendly action video games combined with monocular occlusion for the treatment of children with amblyopia compared with occlusion alone.

Methods

Twenty-eight children aged 4-10 years (mean age: 5.80 ± 1.54 years) with anisometropic and/or strabismic amblyopia were included. Each participant was previously prescribed an optimal refractive correction, and after 8 weeks was randomly assigned to one of the treatment groups: action video games (AVG) plus occlusion (n = 14) or passive occlusion alone (PO) (n = 14). Visual acuity (VA) and stereoacuity (ST) were measured at baseline and following 14, 28 and 42 h of treatment. Compliance was monitored using parental registry and Google Analytics.

Results

After 42 h, both groups s

SUBMITTER: Asensio-Jurado L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357224 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature