Reasons why we might want to question the use of patching to treat amblyopia as well as the reliance on visual acuity as the primary outcome measure
Robert F. Hess
Abstract
Recent evidence suggests that the primary deficit in amblyopia is loss of binocular vision and that the loss of monocular acuity is a secondary consequence. This new understanding derived from recent laboratory studies questions the present therapy and its primary acuity-based endpoint, which have been the gold standard in the treatment of this condition for the past 200 years.
Topics & Concepts
Visual acuityGold standard (test)OptometryMeasure (data warehouse)MonocularMedicineOutcome (game theory)Primary (astronomy)Clinical endpointPsychologyOphthalmologyRandomized controlled trialSurgeryComputer scienceArtificial intelligencePhysicsMathematicsMathematical economicsDatabaseAstronomyInternal medicineOphthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesVisual perception and processing mechanismsGlaucoma and retinal disorders