Reduction of Deviation Angle During Occlusion Therapy: In Partially Accommodative Esotropia with Moderate Amblyopia
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
; : 159-162, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate changes in ocular alignment in partially accommodative esotropic children age ranged from 3 to 8 years during occlusion therapy for amblyopia.METHODS:
Angle measurements of twenty-two partially accommodative esotropic patients with moderate amblyopia were evaluated before and at 2 years after occlusion therapy.RESULTS:
Mean deviation angle with glasses at the start of occlusion treatment was 19.45+/-5.97 PD and decreased to 12.14+/-12.96 PD at 2 years after occlusion therapy (p<0.01). After occlusion therapy, 9 (41%) cases were indications of surgery for residual deviation but if we had planned surgery before occlusion treatment, 18 (82%) of patients would have had surgery. There was a statistical relationship between increase of visual acuity ratio and decrease of deviation angle (r=-0.479, p=0.024).CONCLUSIONS:
There was a significant reduction of deviation angle of partially accommodative esotropic patients at 2 years after occlusion therapy. Our results suggest that occlusion therapy has an influence on ocular alignment in partially accommodative esotropic patients with amblyopia.Key words
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Main subject:
Sensory Deprivation
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Amblyopia
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Esotropia
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Retrospective Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Accommodation, Ocular
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Occlusive Dressings
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article