Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
In children amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment, it often persists in adulthood. The prevalence in childhood is estimated to be 1‐4%. In Adults prevalence of amblyopia was found to be 2.9% in one study, indicating need for early detection and treatment. A prospective observational study was conducted between 6‐16 years visiting to our outpatient department with defective vision. Detailed history about present and past ocular problems, history of any medical or surgical treatment and family history were taken. A standard examination procedure was used for each study subject. Among them Refractive amblyopia was the most common type of amblyopia out of which anisometropic amblyopia accounted for 44%, ametropic 24%, Strabismic12%, Meridional 10%, Visual deprivation 8% and Combined 2%. Unilateral amblyopia was observed in 63% of the amblyopic children and the right eye was more commonly affected than the left eye. All the types of amblyopia were more common within the age group of 11‐16 years in our study. Amblyopia is a major preventable and treatable cause of low vision in children and being the major cause of monocular or bilateral low vision in adulthood.
How to cite this article:
Rajshekar and Arati . Types of Refractive Error Causing Amblyopia in Children Aged 6‐16 Years.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.8.620.623
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