| Summary: | Aim:Amblyopia is a common disease characterized by reduced visual acuity in one or both eyes during visual development in early stages of life. Satisfactory outcomes can be achieved with early diagnosis.Materials and Methods:The study included a total of 341 pediatric patients aged three to 15 years, who presented to our clinic between February 2016 and September 2022 and were diagnosed with amblyopia. Using the follow-up files of all the patients, visual examination findings and data on birth, maternal obstetric history, family history, neurological disease history, chronic systemic disease history, and ocular surgery history were reviewed.Results:A total of 341 patients, including 171 female and 170 male, were enrolled in the study. The mean age of the patients was 7.81±3.6 years. According to the type of amblyopia, refractive amblyopia was detected in 188 of the 341 patients (55.1%), strabismic+refractive amblyopia in 93 (approximately 27.3%), strabismic amblyopia in 55 (16.1%), and deprivation amblyopia in five (1.5%) patients. It was determined that amblyopia was most common in the age ranges of 3-6 (36.5%) and 7-10 (44.2%) years. Family history was found at a significantly higher rate in the amblyopia types presenting with strabismus compared to the refractive amblyopia type.Conclusion:The determination of non-ocular risk factors other than the known ocular risk factors of amblyopia will allow for the early treatment of high-risk children and prevent preventable vision loss.
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