Comparison of compliance among patients with pediatric amblyopia undergoing virtual reality-based and traditional patching method training.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to compare compliance between pediatric patients with amblyopia undergoing a smartphone virtual reality-based training method (EYEBIT) and those receiving traditional patching method training.

Methods

A crossover design was adopted in this study. The enrolled children (n = 76) were randomized into the traditional patching and EYEBIT training method groups. The patients received training methods once a day for 2 h and 1 h in the patching and EYEBIT groups, respectively. Follow-up assessments involved interviews with parents regarding children's compliance and questionnaire-based interviews with children; compliance rating was compared between the methods.

Results

All children completed the training and follow-up assessments. There w

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9614073 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature