Journals / İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastanesi Dergisi / 2014 / Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 2

Results of optical correction and occlusion therapy for anisometropic amblyopia in children aged 7 to 17 years

7-17 Yaş arası çocuklarda anizometropik ambliyopi tedavisi için yapılan optik düzeltme ve kapama tedavisi sonuçları

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Conclusion: Maximum optical correction and occlusion therapy are effective in patients with anisometric amblyopia aged of 7 to 17 years who had no previous occlusion treatment.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of maximum optical correction, and occlusion therapy in patients whose amblyopia was detected after the age of 7 years and treated only with glasses before this age.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: The files of 42 patients with anisometric ambliopia aged between 7-12 (Group 1, n=25), and 13-17 (Group 2, n=17) years were retrospectively evaluated.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Maximum optical correction and occlusion therapy are effective in patients with anisometric amblyopia aged of 7 to 17 years who had no previous occlusion treatment.
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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of maximum optical correction, and occlusion therapy in patients whose amblyopia was detected after the age of 7 years and treated only with glasses before this age. Methods: The files of 42 patients with anisometric ambliopia aged between 7-12 (Group 1, n=25), and 13-17 (Group 2, n=17) years were retrospectively evaluated. Improvement of visual acuity for two or more lines during therapy was considered as success. Two groups were compared with regard to success rates. The effect of severity of amblyopia, the cause of anisometropic amblyopia and the prior usage of glasses on treatment success were evaluated. Results: Success rate was 76% in Group 1, and 41% in Group 2. Although a statisti- cally significant difference was not detected between groups,, the success rate in patients especially with severe amblyopia was better when compared with patients with moderate amblyopia. The success rate was better in patients with hypermetropia when compared with patients with astigmatisma in both groups. The success rate was better in patients who did not priorly wear glasses. Conclusion: Maximum optical correction and occlusion therapy are effective in patients with anisometric amblyopia aged of 7 to 17 years who had no previous occlusion treatment.

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Amaç: Yedi yaşından sonra tespit edilmiş ve daha önce gözlük dışında herhangi bir tedavi almamış olan anizometropik ambliyopili çocuklarda maksimum optik düzeltme ve kapama tedavisinin sonuçlarını değerlendirmek. Yöntemler: Yedi-on iki yaş arası 25 ve 13-17 yaş arası 17 anizometropik ambliyopi hastasının dosyaları geriye yönelik incelendi. Yedi-on iki yaş arası grup 1, 12-17 yaş arası grup 2 olarak kabul edildi. Tedavi süresince hastaların iki sıra ve daha fazla görme artışı sağlanması başarı olarak kabul edildi. Tedavi başarısı iki yaş grubu arasında karşılaştırıldı. Ambliyopi şiddeti, ambliyopi nedeni ve daha önce gözlük kullanımı olup olmamasının tedavi başarısına etkisi değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Tedavi başarısı grup 1’de %76, grup 2’de %41 olarak tespit edildi. Özellikle grup 2’de ambliyopi şiddeti ağır olanlarda tedavi başarısı daha yüksekti ama iki grupta da bu açıdan anlamlılık tespit edilmedi. İki grupta da hipermetrop olanlardaki başarı astigmat olanlara göre daha yüksekti. Daha önce gözlük kullanmamış olanlarda başarı oranı daha yüksekti. Sonuç: Daha önce kapama tedavisi yapılmamış 7-17 yaş arası anizometropik ambliyopi hastalarında maksimum optik düzeltme ile beraber kapama tedavisi yapılması görsel başarı sağlamaktadır.

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KARAHAN, E., Tuncer, İ. (2014). Results of optical correction and occlusion therapy for anisometropic amblyopia in children aged 7 to 17 years. İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastanesi Dergisi, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 2, 103–108. https://ajindex.com/articles/210426

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