The Prospective Comparison of the Efficacy of Intermittent Atropine Penalization and Part-time Occlusion Therapy

2008 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youn Hui Kim ◽  
Mi Young Choi
Keyword(s):  
Occlusion Therapy ◽  
Prospective Comparison ◽  
Part Time

Patching Compliance with Full-Time vs. Part-Time Occlusion Therapy

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Kane ◽  
Ron Biernacki ◽  
Lisa Fraine ◽  
Neva Fukuda ◽  
Kelsie Haskins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Full Time ◽  
Occlusion Therapy ◽  
Part Time

scholarly journals Determining the efficacy of full-time occlusion therapy in severe amblyopia at different ages

F1000Research ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Sameera Irfan ◽  
Nausherwan Adil ◽  
Haris Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Ophthalmological Examination ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Tertiary Referral Center ◽  
Occlusion Therapy ◽  
Visual Improvement ◽  
Previous Part ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Refractive Correction ◽  
Almost All

Objective: To find out how much visual improvement is possible in severe amblyopia using full-time occlusion therapy and if improvement is influenced by the patient’s age. Methods: A trial of 115 consecutive cases with unilateral, severe amblyopia was conducted at a tertiary referral center from Jan 2010 to Oct 2012. Patients were divided into three age groups: 3-7 years (n= 38), 8-12 years (n=41), 13-35 years (n=36). After a complete ophthalmological examination by a single ophthalmologist, cases with organic visual loss were excluded; cases with previous part-time occlusion therapy that had failed were included in the study. Patients were given optimal refractive correction for a month, followed by full-time occlusion therapy along with near visual activities for 3-4 hours/day. The therapy was continued until maximum visual recovery was achieved (6/6 Snellen’s). Therapy was gradually reduced and stopped. Patients were followed-up regularly for the next 18 months. Results: There was 100% success in the 3-7 year group, 92.68% in the 8-12 year group and 97.22% in the 13-35 year group. Conclusion: Visual improvement is possible in almost all patients with severe amblyopia irrespective of their age with full-time occlusion therapy.

scholarly journals Part-time versus full-time occlusion therapy for treatment of amblyopia: A meta-analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negareh Yazdani ◽  
Ramin Sadeghi ◽  
Hamed Momeni-Moghaddam ◽  
Leili Zarifmahmoudi ◽  
Asieh Ehsaei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Occlusion Therapy ◽  
Part Time
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