Purpose/Aim of the study: Authors planned to study articles published in 2018 to find out the latest update on this rare condition. Materials and Methods: Pubmed search was conducted with 2018 in focus as a year of publication including only articles on humans and in English language. Results: out of 22 articles published in 2018, only 7 were found relevant on human subjects and in English language. Conclusions: Newer treatment modalities were tried in 2018 as well as the old well approved modalities.

Purpose: Amblyopia is a leading cause of preventable visual impairment which can have consequences on psychosocial wellbeing. This study aims to find out the prevalence of amblyopia reported in 2018. Methods: Pubmed was searched for amblyopia prevalence. Relevant articles were reviewed. Results: Amblyopia prevalence was reported as high as 17.2 of children screened in one study. Discussions: Prevalence rate of amblyopia can vary significantly between countries as well as certain communities in the same country.