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The Measurement and Treatment of Suppression in Amblyopia
Published on: December 14, 2012
How to prevent and treat anysometropic-amblyopic child by contact lenses
Jasminka Salopek-Rabatić1, Josip Pavan, Snjezana Kastelan
1University of Zagreb, Dubrava University Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Zagreb, Croatia. salopekj@kbd.hr
Abstract:
Anisometropy as a first step on a way forward future amblyopic child, can be prevent and treat if this condition is recognased on time. Second step is wisdom, right contact lens fit on bothes eyes. As follow, some ortoptic-pleoptic procedures depending on (objective, subjective squinting angle, state of fusion, visus on bothes eyes and separatly each eay and condition of nervus opticus (VEP), normal or absent retinal corespondence, are recomended. There is no limit how old a child is, but best choice and best compliance is age between five and twelve. Contact lens materiales, different fit procedures, right diagnosys and tips all about are discussed.
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