Amblyopia is a reduction in visual acuity due to inadequate visual experiences or stimulation during the 1st years of life. It is the most common cause of monocular visual loss in ch...
Squinting of one eye in bright light is the most common symptom, hence the alternative term for strabismus, “squint.”
Rubbing the eyes
Sitting close to television or computer screen
Prob...
Correction of the underlying disorder should be instituted promptly because the condition may become irreversible if the child is >7 years of age. Treatment of amblyopia b...
H53.009 Unspecified amblyopia, unspecified eye
H53.029 Refractive amblyopia, unspecified eye
H53.039 Strabismic amblyopia, unspecified eye
H53.019 Deprivation amblyopia, unspecified eye
H53.032...
Amblyopia typically presents between 3 and 6 years, but it needs to be diagnosed as soon as possible if treatment is to be effective.
Referral should always be considered if an inequali...
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Figure 11.10. Sensory exotropia. B: The cause of poor sight is amblyopia associated with high myopia.
Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction Strabismus (or Tropia) Esotropia (eye turns inward). A constant malalignment of the eye axis, strabismus is defined according to the direction toward which the eye drifts and may cause amblyopia.
Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction Strabismus (or Tropia) Esotropia (eye turns inward). A constant malalignment of the eye axis, strabismus i...
Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction Strabismus (or Tropia) Exotropia (eye turns outward). A constant malalignment of the eye axis, strabismus is defined according to the direction toward which the eye drifts and may cause amblyopia.
Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction Strabismus (or Tropia) Exotropia (eye turns outward). A constant malalignment of the eye axis, strabismus ...
Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction Phoria (Mild Weakness) Noticeable only with the cover test, phoria is less likely to cause amblyopia than strabismus. Esophoria is an inward drift and exophoria an outward drift of the eye.
Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction Phoria (Mild Weakness) Noticeable only with the cover test, phoria is less likely to cause amblyopia than s...