Medicine:Ametropic amblyopia

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Ametropic amblyopia
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Ametropic amblyopia is a medical condition in which the retina cannot focus on the image of a distant object, a condition often described as reduced visual acuity. This is due to large uncorrected refractive errors in the patient's optic system of the eyes.[1][2] Astigmatism is one of the most frequent causes of ametropic amblyopia.[3]

References

Further reading

  • Moseley, Merrick J., et al. "Effectiveness of occlusion therapy in ametropic amblyopia: a pilot study." British Journal of Ophthalmology 81.11 (1997): 956–961.
  • Cavazos, H. (1993). "Ametropic Amblyopia". Strabismus (Informa Plc.) 1 (2): 63–67. doi:10.3109/09273979309087719. PMID 21314500. 
  • Abraham, S. V. "Bilateral ametropic amblyopia." J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 1 (1964): 57–61.
  • Werner, D. B., and W. E. Scott. "Amblyopia case reports--bilateral hypermetropic ametropic amblyopia." Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus 22.5 (1984): 203–205.
  • Moseley, Merrick J (1997). "Effectiveness of occlusion therapy in ametropic amblyopia: a pilot study". British Journal of Ophthalmology (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.) 81 (11): 956–961. doi:10.1136/bjo.81.11.956. PMID 9505818.