Amblyopia Eye Diseases Visual disturbances
Conditions
Interventions
After wearing optimal glasses for 6 weeks children will be asked to patch for all waking hours for 6 out of 7 days a week for 12 weeks.
Group 1: The participants will receive educational materials.
Sponsors
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust (UHL) (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children, both males and females, able to perform Glasgow visual acuity test (age 3 - 8 years) 2. Newly detected strabismic, mixed or anisometropic amblyopia (anisometropia = difference >0.5 spherical equivalent or >1.5 diopters for astigmatism) with 0.3 or more logmar difference in visual acuity (VA) between the amblyopic and dominant eye
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children who have other ophthalmic or neurological diseases 2. Premature children
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compliance measured by Occlusion Dose Monitor (ODM) for the entire period of patching (3 months). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in percentage increase of VA between Group 1 and 2 at the end of 12 weeks treatment period. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed