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  • Deprivation amblyopia, often caused by unilateral cataracts, significantly impacts visual development.
  • Understanding the specific visual processing deficits in amblyopia is crucial for targeted interventions.

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  • To evaluate motion-defined form perception in children with unilateral cataract-induced deprivation amblyopia.
  • To identify clinical and sensory factors associated with performance in each eye.

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  • Coherence thresholds for motion-defined form orientation discrimination were measured using a staircase procedure.
  • Visual acuity, stereoacuity, fusion, interocular suppression, fixation stability, and fellow-eye global motion thresholds were assessed.

Main Results:

  • Elevated motion-defined form thresholds were observed in 90% of amblyopic eyes and 40% of fellow eyes.
  • Deficits were comparable in congenital and developmental cataracts and associated with poorer visual acuity, binocular function, and nystagmus.
  • Fellow-eye deficits showed temporo-nasal asymmetry in global motion perception, suggesting broader motion processing disruption.

Conclusions:

  • Motion-defined form perception deficits are prevalent in children with deprivation amblyopia.
  • These deficits may indicate underlying issues in motion processing, potentially involving binocular mechanisms.