Stability of visual acuity improvement following discontinuation of amblyopia treatment in children aged 7 to 12 years.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the stability of visual acuity improvement during the first year after cessation of amblyopia treatment other than spectacle wear in children aged 7 to 12 years.

Methods

At the completion of a multicenter randomized trial during which amblyopia treated with patching and atropine improved by at least 2 lines on the electronic Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study testing protocol, 80 patients aged 7 to 12 years were followed up while not receiving treatment (other than spectacle wear) for 1 year.

Main outcome measure

Ten letters or more (> or =2 lines) worsening of visual acuity (measured using the electronic Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study testing protocol) during the year following treatment discontinuation.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Hertle RW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2614923 | biostudies-literature | 2007 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature