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sajjanshenoy · Credits: 4274 My Scrapbook

This question had appeared in a AIIMS entrance test :

Amblyopia should be corrected by
A. < 5 years of age
B. 5 - 8 years of age
C. 8 - 12 years of age
D. 10 - 15 year of age

Somebody please tell the answer with reference.[/b]

rahulkrishnatry · Credits: 130 My Scrapbook

i think its best corrected before age of 5yrs....

maggy · Credits: 691 My Scrapbook

If amblyopia is not detected until after early childhood, treatment may not be successful. Amblyopia caused by cloudiness of the eye tissues needs to be detected and treated extremely early — within the first two months of life — in order to be treated successfully.

However recent studies show that amblyopi can be successfuly treated till the age of 17.

sajjanshenoy · Credits: 4274 My Scrapbook

So, maggy what's your answer for the above question ?

parin · Credits: 14680 My Scrapbook My Reading List 1 Books

Khurana says 10 years & Kanski says 9 years...

rop · Credits: 3126 My Scrapbook My Reading List 4 Books

< 5years, since that is the amblyogenic age.
Patching of the normal eye need to be done, 1 week per year age of the child. Must be alert to the possibility of developing amlyopia in the occluded eye. Patching continued till the visual acuity is equal in both eyes, or shows no improvement after 3 compliant cycles.

lazybonezzz · Credits: 54735 My Scrapbook

thanx guys i was searching 4 this funda

roshan2k · Credits: 6806 My Scrapbook My Reading List 18 Books

the answer is (A) less than 5 years.
amblyopia should be diagnosed and corrected as early as possible becoz the development of the visual system is crucial between 0-9 years,and its develops fully between 6-9 years.
moreover if patching is delayed child can loss vision in the amblyopic eye.

amblyopia is not like other disease.it shud be treated as early possible.

amrmohammed · Credits: 130 My Scrapbook My Reading List 1 Books

we usually try oclusion therapy up to 10 years and individualize the response.

lazybonezzz · Credits: 54735 My Scrapbook

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