Compliance of Patching Theraphy for Amblyopia.

Roh, Gyeong Hwan; Cho, Yoonae A

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1993;34(11):1171-1177.
Published online November 1, 1993.

Compliance of Patching Theraphy for Amblyopia.

Gyeong Hwan Roh, Yoonae A Cho

Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University Hospital, Korea.

약시에서 한눈가림법에 대한 준수조사

조윤애(Yoon Ae Cho),노경환(Gyeong Hwan Roh)

Abstract

Good compliance of patching therapy is essential to improve visual acuity in amblyopia. The author investigated the compliance and effective method of occlusion therapy for amblyopia by questionair given to the patients and their parents. For better compliance and the duration of patching and the best time for its performance should be controlled according to patients' character and age. It was shown that the younger the age, the better the compliance of patching therapy. It was important that early diagnosis for amblyopia made and early treatment should be initiated before 6 years of age, beeause the compliance of patching therapy was much decreased in patients above six years of age. Physicians should ensure full understanding of amblyopia in patients and their parents, especially mothers, before patching therapy begins. Continued and steady patching could considerably improve visual acuity in ehildren older than eight years of age.

Key Words: Amblyopia;Compliance;Pathing therapy