Role of parents and eye care providers during amblyopia therapy

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the cooperation of parents and eye care providers’ guideline during the treatment therapy results in improvement of vision in amblyopic eye.

METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 45 amblyopic patients, who visited the department of Ophthalmology Mayo Hospital Lahore. All patients were aged less than 20 years. Consent was taken from all the parents/guardians of the patients. A self-design questionnaire was distributed among parents. The confidentiality was maintained. The study was conducted between September to December 2020.

RESULTS: A total of 45 questionnaires were distributed. Among those 89% mothers were doing supervision of their children’s occlusion therapy. 60% of total could manage their time easily. They did not feel any embarrassment related to treatment therapy. Screen time was 28% and near work was 78% during occlusion therapy. 78% eye care providers guided them properly about treatment procedure.

CONCLUSION: Parents of amblyopic patients especially mothers pay full attention to the treatment plan. Most of the eye care providers (ECP) guided them properly about treatment method. Occlusion therapy with near work resulted in improvement of vision.

KEY WORDS: occlusion, visual acuity, blindness, strabismus