TITLE:
An Update of the Recent Developments on Amblyopia
AUTHORS:
Abdulmajeed Alharbi, Hosam Dahaim Al Harbi
KEYWORDS:
Amblyopia, Visual Circuit, Anisometropic Amblyopia, Strabismus, Visual Dep-rivation, Reverse Amblyopia, Occlusion, Binocular Therapy, Penalisation, Or-thoptics
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Ophthalmology,
Vol.10 No.3,
August
26,
2020
ABSTRACT: Amblyopia is a neurodevelopmental disorder of the visual cortex arising from abnormal visual experience early in life. Amblyopia is a major cause of impaired vision in infants and young children (prevalence around 3.5%). There are different treatment options for amblyopia based on its severity and age of the patient. Traditional treatments include patching or occlusion of the dominant eye and pharmacological penalisation using Atropine (1%). Recent developments in amblyopia management have found success with the use of binocular exercises and certain modifications of glasses and contact lenses. The critical age up to which amblyopia is treatable or reversible is also being pushed up with more research. With newer advancements in amblyopia therapy, the success rate is also improving with multimodal approach.