Patch-free Occlusion Therapy

Description

The purpose of the study is to determine whether a patch-free occlusion therapy leads to better visual outcomes in young children with amblyopia than standard-of-care occlusion therapy with an adhesive patch and whether this is associated with better adherence to the treatment.

Conditions

Amblyopia

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Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of the study is to determine whether a patch-free occlusion therapy leads to better visual outcomes in young children with amblyopia than standard-of-care occlusion therapy with an adhesive patch and whether this is associated with better adherence to the treatment.

Patch-free Occlusion Therapy

Patch-free Occlusion Therapy

Condition
Amblyopia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Dallas

Retina Foundation, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 3-10 years (3-7 primary cohort)
  • * male and female
  • * strabismic, anisometropic, or combined mechanism amblyopia (visual acuity: 0.3-0.8 logMAR)
  • * interocular visual acuity difference ≥0.3 logMAR
  • * wearing glasses (if needed) for a minimum of 8 weeks with no change in visual acuity at 2 visits ≥4 weeks apart
  • * child's ophthalmologist and family willing to forgo standard patching treatment during the study
  • * Prematurity ≥8 wk
  • * coexisting ocular or systemic disease
  • * developmental delay
  • * myopia \> -3.00D

Ages Eligible for Study

3 Years to 10 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Retina Foundation of the Southwest,

Study Record Dates

2027-12