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. 2016 Aug 9;28(4):217-222.
doi: 10.1016/j.joco.2016.07.005. eCollection 2016 Dec.

The role of Interactive Binocular Treatment system in amblyopia therapy

Zhale Rajavi  1 , Hamideh Sabbaghi  2 , Ebrahim Amini Sharifi  3 , Narges Behradfar  3 , Mehdi Yaseri  4
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The role of Interactive Binocular Treatment system in amblyopia therapy

Zhale Rajavi et al. J Curr Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the role of Interactive Binocular Treatment (I-BiT™) as a complementary method of patching in amblyopia therapy.

Methods: In this randomized clinical trial study, 50 unilateral amblyopic children (25 male/25 female) between 3 and 10 years with either best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ≤20/30 in the amblyopic eye or a difference of BCVA ≥ 2 lines between the two eyes were included. They were randomly classified into the case and control groups (25 in each). Patching was recommended in both groups, and cases also received I-BiT™. Cases were asked to play I-BiT™ games through appropriate glasses with conjugate colored filters. Moving and fixed targets were shown to the amblyopic and non-amblyopic eyes, respectively. Playing games was continued 20 min in each session for 5 days a week within one month (total time: 6.6 h). Patching was continued for one month more in both groups to evaluate the continuous effect of I-BiT™. BCVA was measured at baseline, one month after beginning I-BiT™, and one month after cessation of I-BiT™.

Results: BCVA of amblyopic eyes in cases and controls were 0.34 ± 0.14 and 0.33 ± 0.17LogMAR at baseline which improved to 0.17 ± 0.14 and 0.26 ± 0.17 at one month, respectively. The difference was significant in each group (p < 0.001 for cases and p = 0.024 for controls) with more improvement in the case group (p < 0.001). One month after cessation of I-BiT™, BCVA difference between the two groups was not statistically significant. There was no case with recurrence of amblyopia.

Conclusion: Based on our results, I-BiT™ seems to be effective in amblyopia therapy accompanied with patching. We recommend comparing I-BiT™ alone with patching in further studies. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02740725.

Keywords: Amblyopia; Interaction Binocular Treatment (I-BiT™); Patch therapy.

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Schematic views (red/green) of I-BiT™ games. A. Pac-Man; B. Tetris; C. Snake.
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The flowchart of our study. BCVA: Best Corrected Visual Acuity; n: number.
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BCVA of both groups at base line, end, and one month after cessation of I-BiT™ treatment. BCVA: Best Corrected Visual Acuity; LogMAR: Logarithm Minimum Angle of Resolution.
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