title: Occlusion-amblyopia following high dose oral levodopa combined with part time patching.
abstract: Part time occlusion therapy is not reported to cause occlusion (reverse) amblyopia. However, when combined with high dose oral levodopa, an increase in the plasticity of the visual cortex can lead to occlusion amblyopia. In this case report, we describe a six year old child who developed occlusion amblyopia following part time patching combined with oral levodopa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Wadala, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Mihir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kothari
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000550:Amblyopia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012683:Sensory Deprivation; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015259:Dopamine Agents; D007980:Levodopa