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KMID : 0360220090500111705
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Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2009 Volume.50 No. 11 p.1705 ~ p.1711
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The Clinical Features With Recurrence of Amblyopia After Cessation of Amblyopic Treatment
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Woo Kyeong-Jin
Choi Mi-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: To identify the clinical features with recurrence of amblyopia after cessation of amblyopic treatment.
Methods: Amblyopic children followed up at least 1 year after successful treatment were evaluated. A recurrence of amblyopia was defined as a reduction of more than 2 levels in visual acuity (VA) of the amblyopic eye after cessation of treatment. The age and VA of the amblyopic eye at the start and during follow-up, type of amblyopia, type and duration of treatment, weaning and stereopsis on cessation of treatment were analyzed.
Results: Amblyopia recurred in 5 out of 82 patients with successful treatment, and the period of recurrence varied from 7 to 31 months after cessation of treatment. Two out of 5 recurred patients had only patching therapy and the other 3 patients had atropine penalization after patching therapy. The weaning was performed in the 5 recurred patients at cessation of treatment. There was no remarkable clinical factor associated with recurrence of amblyopia.
Conclusions: The recurrence rate was 6% after cessation of amblyopic treatment and there was no factor associated with recurrence of amblyopia. Therefore, regular follow-up may be required after successful treatment for amblyopia.
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KEYWORD
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Amblyopia, Atropine, Patching, Penalization, Recurrence
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