[The problem of amblyopia in subluxated lenses (author's transl)]

A re-evaluation of the incidence and development of amblyopia was carried out in 27 patients with a history of lens subluxation at pre-school age. Due to insufficiently accurate histories and the heterogeneous composition of the material it is impossible to make any valid statement regarding the critical phase of development of deprivation amblyopia. However, it appears that "form-deprivation" amblyopia may regress spontaneously up to early school age following hygienization of the optic media and if optimal spectacles or contact lenses are worn. In individual cases it has been shown that unilateral amblyopias can and should be treated (pleoptics) following hygienization of the optic media. Therefore, early surgical treatment should be considered in such cases, above all in view of the fact that complications are rare.