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Amblyopie
Published Jan 23, 2015 · DOI · Dr. H. M. Elflein, S. Pitz
Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde
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Abstract
Amblyopia (also referred to as lazy eye) is decrease in vision due to abnormal visual development usually affecting one eye but with no apparent structural abnormality or out of proportion to associated structural problems of the eye. It is a problem arising in infancy. The prevalence in Germany is 5.6 %. In addition to functional deficits, i.e. reduced visual acuity of the affected eye and therefore reduced binocular function, if left untreated people with amblyopia have a lifelong increase in the risk of visual impairment in the healthy eye. There are two main forms of amblyopia, suppression and deprivation amblyopia; however, mixed forms are common and every form of amblyopia has a cause. At the pediatric screening examination (known as U7a) the pediatrician can rule out amblyopia and amblyogenic factors with vision and stereo tests by ruling out ocular misalignment, particularly with the Brückner transillumination test. To be successful, therapy of amblyopia has to be started in early childhood. If possible amblyogenic factors have to be eliminated and part time patching of the healthy eye has to be initiated.
Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, is a decrease in vision due to abnormal visual development in infancy, with a prevalence of 5.6 percent in Germany.
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