Min's Glasses are New Effective Method as an Alternative and also an Initial Treatment in Amblyopic Children.
- Author:
Byung Moo MIN
1
;
Kil Hwan KO
;
Soeng Yung KIM
Author Information
1. Chungnam National University, School of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Alternative group;
Amblyopia;
Compliance;
Initial group;
Min's glasses
- MeSH:
Amblyopia;
Child*;
Compliance;
Eyeglasses*;
Female;
Glass*;
Humans;
Male;
Prospective Studies;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1996;37(12):2111-2117
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
To search for the more effective amblyopia treatment, we prospectively compared the results of initial group and alternative group with use of Min's glasses. Initial and alternative groups consisted of 18 and 64 patients. 15 patients (83.3%) of initial group were compliant with the treatment while 50 patients(78.1%) of alternative group were. No significant differences existed between them based on age, sex, causes of amblyopia and initial visual acuity (P>0.05). Average visual acuity improvements were 2.13 +/- 1.81 lines in initial group, compared to 2.51 +/- 1.50 lines in alternative group and no significant differences existed between them according to age, causes of amblyopia and initial visual acuity (P>0.05), However, in cases of female, there was significant visual acuity improvement in alternative group in comparision with initial group (P=0.034). In conclusion, Min's glasses were effective not only in initial treatment group but also in alternative treatment group, and in female patients who previously failed with conventional occlusion therapy the effect was more pronounced than male patients.
