Amblyopia

A 7-year-old boy presented to a satellite office of the New England Eye Center after referral from a local optometrist for persistently decreased vision despite appropriate spectacle correction for myopia and astigmatism. The optometrist had diagnosed him with refractory amblyopia and referred him for further evaluation given minimal improvement in vision with glasses and a short trial with patching.

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PARIS — Infectious keratitis is a serious cause of ocular morbidity in children, potentially causing amblyopia and severe, permanent visual impairment.

As a so-called expert witness, my analysis of more than 400 cases over the past 4.5 decades reveals that most cases could have been avoided if the malpractice merely covered the bases.

Six hours of occlusion is as effective as full-time occlusion in the treatment of severe amblyopia, and 2-hour occlusion is as effective as 6 hours for moderate amblyopia, according to a retrospective study.

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a joint society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.

ROME – Refractive surgery in pediatric patients is still an open, problematic issue. Surgeons here debated the issue and reached a few consensus guidelines for approaching surgery in these patients.