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Emerging therapies for amblyopia

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Traditional therapies to treat amblyopia, such as optical correction or occlusion/penalization of the non-amblyopic eye, are efficacious but are not without limitations such as poor adherence and decreased success with increasing age. Recently, there has been an interest in new amblyopia therapies, some using binocular techniques, through a variety of platforms including video games, movies, and virtual reality. Overall, available efficacy results for these treatments are highly variable.

Source: Seminars in Ophthalmology

DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2021.1893765

Authors: Michelle M. Falcone, David G. Hunter, Eric D. Gaier

Institutions: Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute