title: Treatment of astigmatism-related amblyopia in 3- to 5-year-old children.
abstract: Best-corrected acuity was measured for vertical and horizontal gratings and for Lea Symbols recognition acuity in 3- to 5-year-old children with high astigmatism and in non-astigmatic children. There was significant amblyopia among astigmatic children at baseline. There was no evidence that eyeglass correction of astigmatism resulted in a reduction in amblyopia over a 4-month average treatment duration (although vision in astigmatic children was significantly improved immediately upon eyeglass correction, indicating that eyeglass correction did provide a visual benefit). Treatment outcome results are discussed in terms of both methodological issues and theoretical implications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Arizona, 655 N. Alvernon, Suite 108, Tucson, AZ 85711, USA. emharvey@u.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Erin M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Velma
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dobson
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Duane L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Sherrill
mesh_terms: D000550:Amblyopia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005139:Eyeglasses; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D021641:Recognition, Psychology / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014787:Vision Tests / Q000379:methods; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology