Amblyopia
Conditions
Interventions
At end of year one orthoptist receive a three-days training course on compliance with amblyopia prevention. Strategies and techniques to reduce non-compliance are given during the training.
All childr
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All newly diagnosed children with an inter-ocular difference in visual acuity of >2 logMAR, strabismus and/or an anisometropia or a deprivation (e.g. cataract); 2. Age: 3 – 6 years; 3. Both genders; 4. Children living in an area with low-SES in the four big cities of the Netherlands.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with equal visual acuity between the eyes (less than one logMAR line of difference in visual acuity between eyes); 2. Previous treatment for amblyopia, neurological disorder, medication, other eye disorder, decreased visual acuity caused by brain damage or trauma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Whether the orthoptists work effectual, based on measurements (i.e. questionnaires) at the start of the study, before and after the training course, and at the end of the second year. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The electronic occlusion measurements for compliance (actual occlusion time / prescribed occlusion time), the fraction realized Child Health Care centre referrals and the overall acuity improvement will be determined. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactH.J. Simonsz
Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of Ophthalmology, Room Ba 104, P.O. Box 2040
Outcome results
None listed