Is age relevant for the success of treatment of anisometropic amblyopia?
A prospective cohort study of 200 anisometropic amblyopes was conducted. The patients were classified into two groups. Group A: Patients less than 12 years of age. This consisted of 144 (72%) patients, the average age being 7.77 years (<b>±</b>2.34, range 1 to 12)....
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| description | A prospective cohort study of 200 anisometropic amblyopes was conducted. The patients were classified into two groups. Group A: Patients less than 12 years of age. This consisted of 144 (72%) patients, the average age being 7.77 years (<b>±</b>2.34, range 1 to 12). Group B: Patients more than 12 years of age. This comprised 56 (28%) patients, the average age being 19.8 years (<b>±</b>5.47, range 12 to 30). Criterion for success was defined as best corrected visual acuity of 20/40 (0.5 logMAR equivalent) or better. The Chi-square test was used to compare baseline characteristics and success rates. There were no significant differences in the baseline characteristics between the two groups (<i> P</i> =0.07). The treatment was successful in 108 (75%) in Group A and in 34 (60.7%) in Group B (<i> P</i> = 0.07). There was no statistically significant change in the success rate of treatment of anisometropic amblyopia, even beyond 12 years of age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8aa70ab0de55494e8bdc3aa10ff767442022-12-21T17:33:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47382007-01-01556469470Is age relevant for the success of treatment of anisometropic amblyopia?Patwardhan NeelaA prospective cohort study of 200 anisometropic amblyopes was conducted. The patients were classified into two groups. Group A: Patients less than 12 years of age. This consisted of 144 (72%) patients, the average age being 7.77 years (<b>±</b>2.34, range 1 to 12). Group B: Patients more than 12 years of age. This comprised 56 (28%) patients, the average age being 19.8 years (<b>±</b>5.47, range 12 to 30). Criterion for success was defined as best corrected visual acuity of 20/40 (0.5 logMAR equivalent) or better. The Chi-square test was used to compare baseline characteristics and success rates. There were no significant differences in the baseline characteristics between the two groups (<i> P</i> =0.07). The treatment was successful in 108 (75%) in Group A and in 34 (60.7%) in Group B (<i> P</i> = 0.07). There was no statistically significant change in the success rate of treatment of anisometropic amblyopia, even beyond 12 years of age.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2007;volume=55;issue=6;spage=469;epage=470;aulast=PatwardhanAge at presentationanisometropic amblyopia |
| spellingShingle | Patwardhan Neela Is age relevant for the success of treatment of anisometropic amblyopia? Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Age at presentation anisometropic amblyopia |
| title | Is age relevant for the success of treatment of anisometropic amblyopia? |
| title_full | Is age relevant for the success of treatment of anisometropic amblyopia? |
| title_fullStr | Is age relevant for the success of treatment of anisometropic amblyopia? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is age relevant for the success of treatment of anisometropic amblyopia? |
| title_short | Is age relevant for the success of treatment of anisometropic amblyopia? |
| title_sort | is age relevant for the success of treatment of anisometropic amblyopia |
| topic | Age at presentation anisometropic amblyopia |
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