Successful Occlusion Therapy for Amblyopia in 11- to 15-Year-Old Children
- 1 March 2004
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
- Vol. 41 (2) , 89-95
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0191-3913-20040301-08
Abstract
Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus | ABSTRACTPurpose: To investigate the effectiveness of full-time occlusion therapy in treating amblyopia in 11- to 15-year-old children and to determine its lasting results.Patients and Methods: Fifty-five compliant children 11 to 15 years old who had amblyopia were treated with full-time (during all waking hours) occlusion of their good eye until no further improvement in the visual acuity ofKeywords
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