Journal article
A randomized trial of patching regimens for treatment of moderate amblyopia in children
Archives of ophthalmology (1960), v 121(5), pp 603-611
01 May 2003
PMID: 12742836
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Abstract
OBJECTIVETo compare 2 hours vs 6 hours of daily patching as treatments for moderate amblyopia in children younger than 7 years.METHODSIn a randomized multicenter (35 sites) clinical trial, 189 children younger than 7 years with amblyopia in the range of 20/40 to 20/80 were assigned to receive either 2 hours or 6 hours of daily patching combined with at least 1 hour per day of near visual activities during patching.Main Outcome Measure Visual acuity in the amblyopic eye after 4 months.RESULTSVisual acuity in the amblyopic eye improved a similar amount in both groups. The improvement in the visual acuity of the amblyopic eye from baseline to 4 months averaged 2.40 lines in each group (P =.98). The 4-month visual acuity was at least 20/32 and/or improved from baseline by 3 or more lines in 62% of patients in each group (P>.99).CONCLUSIONWhen combined with prescribing 1 hour of near visual activities, 2 hours of daily patching produces an improvement in visual acuity that is of similar magnitude to the improvement produced by 6 hours of daily patching in treating moderate amblyopia in children aged 3 to 7 years.
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- Title
- A randomized trial of patching regimens for treatment of moderate amblyopia in children
- Creators
- Michael X Repka - Jaeb Center for Health ResearchRoy W BeckJonathan M HolmesEileen E BirchDanielle L ChandlerSusan A CotterRichard W HertleRaymond T KrakerPamela S MokeGraham E QuinnMitchell M ScheimanPediat Eye Dis Investigator Grp
- Publication Details
- Archives of ophthalmology (1960), v 121(5), pp 603-611
- Publisher
- American Medical Association
- Number of pages
- 9
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000182778500001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0038708325
- Other Identifier
- 991021900186804721
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