Binocular iPad Game vs Patching for Treatment of Amblyopia in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Fellow eye patching has long been the standard treatment for amblyopia, but it does not always restore 20/20 vision or teach the eyes to work together. Amblyopia can be treated with binocular games that rebalance contrast between the eyes so that a child may overcome suppression. However, it is unclear whether binocular treatment is comparable to patching in treating amblyopia.

Objectives

To assess the effectiveness of a binocular iPad (Apple Inc) adventure game as amblyopia treatment and compare this binocular treatment with patching, the current standard of care.

Design, setting, and participants

This investigation was a randomized clinical trial with a crossover design at a nonprofit eye research institute. Between February 20, 2015, and January 4, 2016,

SUBMITTER: Kelly KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6054712 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature