Preferential looking techniques yield important information in strabismic amblyopia follow-up.
Two groups of monocular strabismic patients were followed-up by means of both PL and orthoptic examinations. The first group underwent a full-day occlusion except 1 to 4 hours; the second was occluded less than 4 hours per day. The first treatment regimen proved to be faster in getting pseudo-isoacuity and alternating fixation, but was followed by relative occlusion amblyopia and/or shifting of the dominant eye in three patients. PL techniques proved to be particularly useful in strictly monitoring these patients.
Brovarone
F V
FV
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Turin, Italy.
Fea
A
A
Chiadò Piat
L
L
Porro
G
G
Ponzetto
M
M
Cortassa
F
F
D000550:Amblyopia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009988:Orthoptics; D012683:Sensory Deprivation; D013285:Strabismus / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014787:Vision Tests; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology*