Video Treatment for Amblyopia

Launched by RETINA FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTHWEST · Jun 27, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called "Asynchronous Movies for Amblyopia," is looking at whether watching special movies can help young children with amblyopia see better than the usual treatment, which involves wearing a patch over one eye. Amblyopia, sometimes known as "lazy eye," can happen when there is a big difference in vision between the two eyes. The researchers want to see if these movies can not only improve vision but also encourage children to stick to their treatment better.

Children aged 3 to 8 years old, both boys and girls, who have certain types of amblyopia and have been wearing glasses for at least 8 weeks are eligible for the trial. To join, their eye doctor and family must agree to try this new movie treatment instead of the traditional patching method. If your child participates, they will be asked to watch these movies as part of their treatment, and the study will monitor how their vision improves over time. This is an exciting opportunity to explore a different approach to treating amblyopia!

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • aged 3-8 years (3-7 primary cohort)
• • male and female
• • strabismic, anisometropic, or combined mechanism amblyopia (visual acuity 0.3-0.8 logMAR)
• • interocular visual acuity difference ≥0.3 logMAR
• • wearing glasses (if needed) for a minimum of 8 weeks with no change in visual acuity at 2 visits ≥4 weeks apart
• • child's ophthalmologist and family willing to forgo standard patching treatment during the study
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • prematurity ≥8 wk
• • coexisting ocular or systemic disease
• • developmental delay
• • strabismus \>5 pd
• • myopia \> -3.00D