ALLMedicine™ Amblyopia Center

Sep 14th, 2021 - The purpose of this study was to assess whether motion information from suppressed amblyopic eyes can influence visual perception. Participants with normal vision (n = 20) and with amblyopia (n = 20; 11 anisometropic and 9 strabismic/mixed) viewed...

Sep 11th, 2021 - Among 3114 children seen at Vanderbilt Eye Institute from 11/1/2017-3/1/2020, the positive predictive value of vision screening to detect Amblyopia Risk Factors was similar for children <3 and for those aged 3-5 years.

Sep 3rd, 2021 - Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) is a non-invasive tool to assess the retino-choroidal vasculature in vivo. It tracks the red blood cell movement and maps the vasculature in quick succession. In routine, diabetic retinopathy, age re...

Aug 30th, 2021 - Myopic anisometropic amblyopia in pediatrics is one of the most challenging clinical situations that can face an ophthalmologist. Conventional correction modalities for myopic anisometropia, using spectacles, contact lenses, and/or occlusion thera...

Aug 29th, 2021 - Amblyopia is an important public health concern associated with functional vision loss and detrimental impact on the physical and mental well-being of children. The gold standard for diagnosis of amblyogenic conditions currently involves screening...

Nov 27th, 2019 - As eye disease before age 5 years is common, some form of vision screening should be performed on children before attending primary school. However, the lack of consistent national recommendations creates confusion for patients, eye care professio...

Jan 7th, 2015 - This article provides recommendations for screening children aged 36 to younger than 72 months for eye and visual system disorders. The recommendations were developed by the National Expert Panel to the National Center for Children's Vision and Ey...

Jan 31st, 2013 - In 2003 the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Vision Screening Committee proposed criteria for automated preschool vision screening. Recent literature from epidemiologic and natural history studies, randomized control...

Dec 12th, 2018 - Case Diagnosis High refractive error is the correct diagnosis, given the normal dilated fundus exam and astigmatism found with the cycloplegic refraction. Pseudoleukocoria, a transient artefactual white pupillary reflex seen on flash-illuminated p...

May 16th, 2018 - Visual Outcomes and Complications of Type I Boston Keratoprosthesis in Children: A Retrospective Multicenter Study and Literature Review Fung SSM, Jabbour S, Harissi-Dagher M, et al Ophthalmology. 2018;125:153-160 Abstract Viewpoint As one of the ...

May 7th, 2018 - The automated vision screening device used in the study was the Spot Vision Screener produced by Welch Allyn. “Our nurses are in heaven with these devices, so besides the billing that you can do, you can save staff time and easily justify the cost.

Sep 5th, 2017 - The U. S.

Sep 5th, 2017 - Young children should have their vision tested at least once to detect a serious ophthalmologic condition, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (UPSTF). Children, ages 3 to 5 years, should have vision screening to detect risk facto...