title: [Epidemiologic study of strabismic amblyopia in Tunisia].
abstract: The authors study 202 strabismus cases and evaluate the strabismic epidemiology of Tunisia: 58% of squint children have amblyopia. The low vision is important, and getting worse with age. The treatment is simple, consisting of occlusion of the good eye, but it become longer and more difficult after six years. The best results are obtained in the first four years. Good cooperation from the parents is required. The authors insist on the necessity of early detection through testing, the prevention of recurrence and, above all, on preventing the advent of amblyopia as soon as strabismus appears.
authors.affiliation: Institut Hédi Rais d'Ophtalmologie, Bab Saadoun, Tunis.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marrakchi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nacef
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hamza
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Slim
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ayed
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Daghfous
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000550:Amblyopia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013285:Strabismus / Q000150:complications*; D014416:Tunisia
vernacular_title: Etude épidémiologique de l'amblyopie strabique en Tunisie.