Amblyopia ??
Definition
Functional reduction in visual acuity d/t visual disturbances in early childhood
Unilateral (m/c): ?2-line difference in vision between eyes (eg, 20/30 & 20/50)
Bilateral: vision worse than 20/40 at age ?4
Etiology
Strabismus
Asymmetric refractive error
Vision deprivation (eg, cataracts, ptosis)
Management
- Corrective lenses
- Encourage use of amblyopic eye
- Patching eye with better vision
- Cycloplegic drops to blur normal eye
- Surgery (eg, cataract removal)
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