title: Prevalence of amblyopia in old people without previous screening and treatment. An evaluation of the present prophylactic procedures among children in Denmark.
abstract: An epidemiological study of amblyopia was performed among old people without previous screening and treatment. The study revealed a prevalence of 2.9% (strabismic in 2.3%, anisometropic in 0.6%). Present residual amblyopia among Danish school children is about 1% according to literature. The rate of cure of amblyopia by the present Danish system of prophylaxis and treatment is estimated to be 60-70%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University State Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vinding
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gregersen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rindziunski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000550:Amblyopia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011897:Random Allocation; D015351:Vision Screening