Binocular Amblyopia Treatment

Launched by RETINA FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTHWEST · Sep 18, 2017

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at a new way to treat amblyopia, a common vision problem often referred to as "lazy eye." The goal is to see if special binocular treatments, which encourage both eyes to work together, can help children recover their vision more completely and steadily. The study is currently recruiting participants, particularly children aged 4 to 10 years who have specific types of amblyopia. To qualify, children should have a noticeable difference in vision between their two eyes, with the weaker eye needing to have a certain level of clarity when corrected with glasses.

If a child is eligible to participate, they will not be using traditional patching treatment for the 12 weeks of the study. Instead, they will engage in fun binocular games designed to help improve their vision. Before joining, a parent or guardian must give their consent, and the child must be able to understand and participate in these games. This trial offers an exciting opportunity for children to potentially improve their vision in a supportive and engaging way!

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • age 4-10 y
• • male and female
• • strabismic, anisometropic, or combined mechanism amblyopia
• • amblyopic eye best-corrected visual acuity 0.3-0.8 logMAR
• • fellow eye best-corrected visual acuity ≤0.1 logMAR
• • interocular visual acuity difference ≥0.3 logMAR
• • wearing glasses (if needed) for 8 weeks or no change visual acuity with glasses at 2 visits
• • 4 weeks apart.
• • child's ophthalmologist and family must be willing to forgo patching treatment during the 12-week study period
• • parent's informed consent
• • child must demonstrate understanding and ability to play binocular games
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • prematurity ≥8 weeks
• • coexisting ocular or systemic disease
• • developmental delay
• • strabismus \>5pd
• • any binocular amblyopia treatment in the past 3 months