RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT03288948

Binocular Amblyopia Treatment

Sponsor

Retina Foundation of the Southwest

Enrollment

120 participants

Start Date

Aug 31, 2017

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Amblyopia

Summary

To evaluate the effectiveness of enhanced binocular amblyopia treatments in achieving a more complete and stable recovery.

Eligibility

Min Age: 4 YearsMax Age: 10 Years

Inclusion Criteria11

age 4-10 y
male and female
strabismic, anisometropic, or combined mechanism amblyopia
amblyopic eye best-corrected visual acuity 0.3-0.8 logMAR
fellow eye best-corrected visual acuity ≤0.1 logMAR
interocular visual acuity difference ≥0.3 logMAR
wearing glasses (if needed) for 8 weeks or no change visual acuity with glasses at 2 visits
weeks apart.
child's ophthalmologist and family must be willing to forgo patching treatment during the 12-week study period
parent's informed consent
child must demonstrate understanding and ability to play binocular games

Exclusion Criteria5

prematurity ≥8 weeks
coexisting ocular or systemic disease
developmental delay
strabismus \>5pd
any binocular amblyopia treatment in the past 3 months

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Interventions

OTHERBinocular games for treatment of amblyopia

playing binocular games on a tablet platform 1 hour per day 5 days per week with reduced contrast for the fellow eye and high contrast for the amblyopic eye