Atropine Penalization Versus Occlusion Therapies for Unilateral Amblyopia after the Critical Period of Visual Development: A Systematic Review

Atropine Penalization Versus Occlusion Therapies for Unilateral Amblyopia after the Critical Period of Visual Development: A Systematic Review

Abstract Introduction Amblyopia therapy appears to be most effective in children under the age of 7 years, but results from randomized control trials (RCTs) have shown that occlusion therapy and/or atropine penalization therapy may improve visual acuity in an older age group. Which of these two ther...

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Main Authors: Daniel C. Osborne, Kathryn M. Greenhalgh, Megan J. E. Evans, Jay E. Self
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2018-10-01
Series:Ophthalmology and Therapy
Subjects:
Amblyopia
Atropine penalization therapy
Occlusion therapy
Pediatric ophthalmology
Visual development
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40123-018-0151-9

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