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Compliance with amblyopia treatment

PURPOSE: To evaluate results of compliance with amblyopia treatment. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the influence of compliance with amblyopia treatment in 151 children, treated with all-day occlusion, which was variable according to the childrens' age. The patients were divided in to two groups according to compliance or not with the treatment. RESULTS: The treatment presented best results in children 4 and 7 years of age and in children with a good compliance.These children took less time to be treated. Even children of 7 years or more had good results with the treatment. CONCLUSION: Occlusion is a very good treatment when the patients comply with it.

Amblyopia; Occlusive dressings; Patient compliance; Refractive errors; Visual acuity


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