title: The 10-diopter base-down fixation test for amblyopia: comparison of techniques.
abstract: Two techniques for performing the 10-diopter base-down fixation test were used in 44 patients, and the fixation-pattern responses were compared to determine whether they showed any significant differences. The two techniques elicited the same responses in most cases. A comparison of fixation pattern and visual acuity showed that for most of the patients with equal visual acuity or documented amblyopia an accurate diagnosis could be made with the 10-D base-down fixation test. However, for most of the patients with borderline amblyopia the test either overdiagnosed or underdiagnosed the visual status.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000550:Amblyopia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D006801:Humans; D014787:Vision Tests / Q000379:methods*; D014792:Visual Acuity