Time Course and Predictors of Amblyopia Improvement With 2 Hours of Daily Patching

Abstract

For children with amblyopia secondary to strabismus and/or anisometropia, many clinicians initiate treatment with spectacles alone, if needed.2, 3 When amblyopic-eye improvement stops after a period with spectacles wear only, prescribing 2 hours of daily patching is often the next step.3, 4 Our purpose was to evaluate the amount and time course of amblyopia improvement with 2 hours of prescribed daily patching in children age 3 to <8 years, and to determine predictors of visual acuity (VA) improvement and amblyopia resolution.