Oculomotor Disorders: Experimental and Clinical Study
The Cleveland Clinic
Summary
Amblyopia and strabismus are characterized by a reduction in visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, grating acuity, vernier acuity, reading difficulties and binocular visual function deficits. Treated patients have residual visual function deficits. The purpose of the current study is to quantify various visual functions in amblyopic and strabismic participants at baseline, during and at the completion of treatment.
Description
To examine the response of therapy on visual functions in amblyopic and strabismic participants. The following visual functions will be measured prior to treatment. Eye movements, contrast sensitivity, grating acuity, visual acuity, vernier acuity, binocular visual functions, reading and visual scanning will be measured. The testing will comprise of one or more of the above paradigms depending on participant's cooperation and understanding as majority of the study participants will be children. The above measurements will be repeated during amblyopia therapy ( which comprises of glasses, patc…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 0–90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * History of amblyopia or presence of amblyogenic risk factors. Exclusion Criteria: * History of neurologic disorders
Interventions
- BehavioralPatching therapy, Glasses
Patching, glasses and strabismus surgery are commonly employed measures in treatment of amblyopia and strabismus.
Location
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, Ohio