Refractive am...
Age when poor vision was first noted
Eye trauma, injury, or surgery
Refractive error or glasses
Ptosis or ocular occlusion (Because amblyopia related to p...
Refractive correction, when needed, is critical and can improve amblyopia before additional treatment.
Unilateral amblyopia
Treat underlying cause of vision loss (strabismus, a...
Patients will be followed on a schedule of weeks to months depending on age and severity of amblyopia.
In younger children, amblyopia may regress after successful ...
American Academy of Ophthalmology Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Panel. Preferred Practice Pattern Guidelines. Amblyopia. San Francisco, CA: American Academy of Ophthalmology;...
368 Amblyopia, unspecified
368.03 Refractive amblyopia
368.01 Strabismic amblyopia
368.02 Deprivation amblyopia
H53.009 Unspecified amblyopia, unspecified eye
H53.029 Refractive amblyopia, u...
Q: My child refuses to wear a patch. Are there alternatives to patching?
A: Yes. Optical penalization with glasses, atropine cycloplegic penalization, and even contact lens occlusion can be effecti...
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Figure 11.10. Sensory exotropia. B: The cause of poor sight is amblyopia associated with high myopia.