Laterality of amblyopia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the frequency of unilateral amblyopia in right versus left eyes among children younger than 18 years.

Design

Analysis of data collected in randomized clinical trials conducted by the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group.

Methods

The laterality of the amblyopic eye was analyzed in 2635 subjects younger than 18 years who participated in 9 multicenter prospective, randomized treatment trials. Eligibility criteria for these clinical trials included unilateral amblyopia associated with strabismus, anisometropia, or both, with visual acuity between 20/40 and 20/400. Logistic regression was used to assess the association of baseline and demographic factors with the laterality of amblyopia.

Results

Among subjects with anisometropic amblyopia (w

SUBMITTER: Repka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2912965 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature