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This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 presents the case of a 9-year-old boy whose left eye has drifted up since birth, with a right eye that doesn't seem to elevate.

This study explored whether a home-based binocular video game is an effective strategy for improving visual acuity in older children and adults with unilateral amblyopia.

Dr. Erick Bothun urges caution when considering refractive surgery in pediatric ophthalmology. Some of the concerns raised include a lack of data from trials, uncertain long-term efficacy and safety information, and possibly overstated outcomes.

Recommendations distilled from the PPPs for the evaluation and management of amblyopia, esotropia, and exotropia

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Multicenter prospective, randomized amblyopia screening and treatment trials have created a new body of evidence upon which to base clinical practices of screening, diagnosis,and treatment for amblyopia. This collection of content reviews the best evidence-based approach for diagnosing and treating amblyopia while advocating for early, appropriate screening.

In this interview from AAO 2015, Dr. Constance West provides pearls for examining children.

Amblyopia is not something that parents can visualize easily, especially when there is no outwardly visible sign. Explaining amblyopia in everyday terms and emphasizing the importance of early intervention can help parents comply with their children's treatment.

As an alternative to patching the stronger eye can be “penalized” by using atropine drops once a day to this eye. These drops weaken the focusing mechanism of the eye so reducing the close up vision to such an extent that the child’s brain “chooses” the image form the amblyopic eye rather than the blurred image from the stronger eye.