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Review
. 2018 Feb 14:12:1-6.
doi: 10.2174/1874364101812010001. eCollection 2018.

Visual Acuity Improvement in Continuous vs Divided Occlusion in Anisometropic Amblyopia

Irawati Irfani  1 , Feri Feriyanto  1 , Primawita Oktarima  1 , Arief Kartasasmita  1
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Visual Acuity Improvement in Continuous vs Divided Occlusion in Anisometropic Amblyopia

Irawati Irfani et al. Open Ophthalmol J. .

Abstract

Purpose: To compare visual acuity improvement between continuous and split part-time occlusion for the treatment of moderate and severe anisometropic amblyopia.

Methods: Randomised clinical trials in 6 - 13 y.o children with moderate and severe anisometropic amblyopia. Each patient was consecutively selected with continuous or split part-time occlusion. Best corrected visual acuity's improvement was followed up to six weeks and statistical data were analyzed using chi square and unpaired t-test.

Results: Best corrected visual acuity's improvement was comparable between continuous and split part-time occlusion (0.20±0.27 vs 0.21±0.25; p = 0.79).

Conclusion: Split part-time occlusion may be considered as an alternative treatment for moderate and severe anisometropic amblyopia treatment.

Keywords: Amblyopia anisometropia; Continuous occlusion; Divided occlusion; Full time occlusion; Part-time occlusion; Visual acuity.

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