The treatment of amblyopia: current practice and emerging trends

Papageorgiou, Eleni; Asproudis, Ioannis; Maconachie, Gail; Tsironi, Evangelia E.; Gottlob, Irène

doi:10.1007/s00417-019-04254-w

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“…45,46 Variable adherence to therapy has been speculated as a potential source of difference between studies and individual variability in responses to therapy within studies. 47,48 Perceptual learning describes the improvement on a sensory task by repeated practice, and has been shown to transfer to improvements in other aspects of visual function, which is suggested to be from higher-order cognitive learning. 49 Interestingly, there is little difference in VA outcomes among the active amblyopia treatment methods, implying that improvement to some extent may ensue, as long as the amblyopic eye is given opportunity to engage, either on its own or simultaneously, with the dominant eye.…”

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Impact of Amblyopia on Visual Attention and Visual Search in Children

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Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.

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The purpose of this study was to compare binocular visual attention, visual processing speeds, and visuo-cognitive search ability in children with and without amblyopia and investigate the association of visual acuity and binocular function with these measures. METHODS.Participants included 20 children with amblyopia (mean age = 9.0 ± 1.2 years; 15 anisometropic and 5 strabismic) and 20 children with normal vision development (9.5 ± 1.7 years). Vision assessment included visual acuity (monocular and binocular) and binocular function (Worth 4 Dot and Randot Preschool Stereotest). Visual attention and processing speeds were assessed using the three subtests of the Useful Field of View (UFOV; central processing, divided attention, and selective attention). Visuo-cognitive search was measured using static and dynamic presentations of the Trail Making Tests (TMTs), parts A and B, with increasing levels of executive function demand. All children performed these tasks binocularly. RESULTS.Children with amblyopia demonstrated slower visual processing times on the UFOV (P = 0.04), and slower completion times on the TMT search tests (P = 0.014), compared to controls. TMT performance for children with amblyopia was also more negatively impacted with increasing executive function demands on the TMT part B, compared to controls (P = 0.005). Binocular visual acuity was associated with TMT (P = 0.006) and UFOV (P = 0.07) performance, but none of the other visual function measures were related to performance on these tasks. CONCLUSIONS.Children with amblyopia exhibit deficits in higher-order visual processing skills, including visual attention and visual search, particularly with increasing executive function demands. These findings have implications for understanding the impact of amblyopia on everyday function in children.

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Impact of Amblyopia on Visual Attention and Visual Search in Children

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“…Some studies of perceptual learning in the treatment of amblyopia have encountered strong criticism, which has mostly focused on the small sample of related studies, the limitations of home-based training and the lack of long-term follow-up. 10,11 Recent studies have demonstrated increased contrast sensitivity, improvement in visual acuity and letter-recognition tasks, as well as a reduction of the crowding effect via repetition of visual tasks. 10 Contrary to the criticism that these gains are limited to these specific tasks, Levi provides evidence that participants' improvement is actually durable and generalised.…”

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“…10,11 Recent studies have demonstrated increased contrast sensitivity, improvement in visual acuity and letter-recognition tasks, as well as a reduction of the crowding effect via repetition of visual tasks. 10 Contrary to the criticism that these gains are limited to these specific tasks, Levi provides evidence that participants' improvement is actually durable and generalised. 11 It is noteworthy that monocular perceptual training has been shown to lead to an improvement in binocular vision.…”

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Paediatric Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis – The VEKTIS Study

Brémond‐Gignac¹

2020

European Ophthalmic Review

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“…Wyniki wielu badań nie są jednak jednoznaczne i potrzeba dalszych analiz określających korelację między czasem prowadzenia terapii a indywidualną odpowiedzią pacjenta. Zauważono również trudności w przestrzeganiu zaleceń przez małoletnich pacjentów, co skłania do dalszego poszukiwania zadań bardziej angażujących i atrakcyjniejszych dla dzieci, które przełożą się na wyniki leczenia [35].…”

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Amblyopia – standard or modern therapy

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Grzybowski

2019

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N a j w a ż N i e j s z e Niedowidzenie odzwierciedla upośledzenie funkcji ośrodkowego układu nerwowego, które występuje przy zaburzeniu prawidłowego rozwoju widzenia. Wciąż trwają badania nad rozwojem najskuteczniejszych metod leczenia niedowidzenia po tzw. okresie krytycznym. H i g H l i g H t s Amblyopia reflects the impairment of central nervous system that occurs when normal visual development is disturbed. Research on the development of the most effective methods of amblyopia treatment after a critical period.

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The treatment of amblyopia: current practice and emerging trends

Cited by 77 publications

References 184 publications

Impact of Amblyopia on Visual Attention and Visual Search in Children

Impact of Amblyopia on Visual Attention and Visual Search in Children

Paediatric Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis – The VEKTIS Study

Amblyopia – standard or modern therapy

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