Amblyopia Amblyopia, Occlusion therapy, Compliance, Application, Randomized controlled trial
Conditions
Interventions
In ATCU group will be prescribed patching and use Amblyopia Treatment Chulalongkorn University (ATCU) application to record patching hours. Caregivers will observe and estimate how many hours that pat
Experimental Device,No Intervention Other
ATCU application group,Control group
Sponsors
Ratchadapiseksompotch Fund
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria 1. Children aged 4-12 years who have been diagnosed with unilateral strabismic, anisometropic, deprivation, or mixed type amblyopia in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and Rutnin Eye Hospital 2. Best-corrected visual acuity in the amblyopic eye between 20/40 and 20/400 3. At least 2 lines difference in visual acuity between both eyes 4. No previous treatment of amblyopia other than spectacles and occlusion therapy 5. Refractive error correction for a minimum of 4 weeks 6. Parents or caregivers have their own smart phone or tablet that is compatible with either iOS or android operating system 7. The same parents or caregivers, along with the child, are able to make a follow up visit at each appointment during the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria 1. Previous treatment for amblyopia other than spectacles and occlusion therapy 2. Presence of moderate to severe mental retardation or learning disability 3. Refractive error correction less than 4 weeks prior
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Objective compliance of occlusion therapy First month and third month follow up A percentage of actual patching hours to prescribed patching hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| best corrected visual acuity 1 month and 3 months measured with the Snellen optotype and scored in logMAR unit | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactWorawalun Honglertnapakul
Chulalongkorn university
Outcome results
None listed