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Amblyopia therapy in children with penetrating corneal injuries
Khyati Jain1, Amit Jain1, Jayesh Patil1
1Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Shri Ganapati Netralaya, Jalna, Maharashtra, India.
Insights
Part-time occlusion therapy shows promising results for improving vision in children with penetrating ocular trauma. This amblyopia treatment, following surgery, significantly enhances visual outcomes in pediatric patients.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Trauma Surgery
Background:
- Part-time occlusion therapy's role in pediatric penetrating ocular injuries remains unexamined.
- Investigating part-time occlusion therapy for children with penetrating ocular trauma post-surgery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the efficacy of part-time occlusion therapy in children with penetrating ocular trauma.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective case series with a median follow-up of 17 months.
- Included consecutive pediatric patients with penetrating corneal tear injuries undergoing surgical intervention.
- Patients received part-time occlusion therapy; those with good compliance were analyzed.
Main Results:
- 26 children (23 male, 3 female; median age 5 years) were included.
- Initial visual acuity at 6 weeks was 0.85 logMAR; final visual acuity improved to 0.48 logMAR.
- Improvement in visual outcome before and after amblyopia therapy was statistically significant (P = 0.007).
Conclusions:
- Amblyopia therapy demonstrates positive outcomes for pediatric penetrating intraocular injury patients with corneal scars.
- Further research with larger populations is recommended to validate these findings.
Background:
The role of part-time occlusion therapy in children with penetrating ocular injuries has not been studied. The aim of the study is to analyze the role of part-time occlusion therapy in children with penetrating ocular trauma following surgical intervention.
Materials And Methods:
This is a retrospective case series with a median follow-up of 17 months (range: 3-105 months). The study was carried out at a tertiary referral center. Consecutive children with penetrating corneal tear injury who underwent surgical intervention were included in the study. These patients were subjected to part-time occlusion, and those with good compliance and follow-up were included in the study. The role of part-time occlusion therapy in children with ocular trauma is studied.
Results:
There were 26 patients included in the study of which 23 were male and 3 were female, with a median age at presentation of 5 years (range: 1-11 years). The vision following surgical intervention at 6 weeks was 0.85 logMAR units (range: 0.3-2.8). Final median visual acuity was 0.48 logMAR units (range: 0-2). Paired t-test done for improvement in visual outcome before and after amblyopia therapy was statistically significant (P = 0.007).
Conclusion:
Amblyopia therapy shows promising results for patients following penetrating intraocular injury despite corneal scar in the visual axis in our group. A study on larger population is indicated.
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