J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 61(1); 2020 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2020;61(1):86-91.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2020.61.1.86    Published online January 15, 2020.
Risk Factors Associated with the Recurrence of Amblyopia after Successful Treatment.
Hwa Rang Lim, Dae Hyun Kim
Department of Ophthalmology, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. eyelovehyun@hanmail.net
성공적인 약시치료 후 약시 재발에 관여하는 인자 분석
임화랑 · 김대현
조선대학교 의과대학 안과학교실
Correspondence:  Dae Hyun Kim,
Email: eyelovehyun@hanmail.net
Received: 13 June 2019   • Revised: 26 September 2019   • Accepted: 30 December 2019
Abstract
PURPOSE
We sought factors affecting amblyopia recurrence after successful treatment. METHODS: We included 117 patients with amblyopia. Patients were divided into recurrence and non-recurrence groups. We analyzed sex, age, amblyopia type, treatment duration, visual acuity, and binocular status. RESULTS: Of the 117 patients, 25 (21.4%) experienced recurrences. In that group, 60.0% of patients (compared to 14.1% of the no-recurrence group) exhibited high-frequency strabismus (p < 0.001). The recurrence group were younger than the no-recurrence group at both the beginning and end of treatment (p < 0.05). None of visual acuity at treatment commencement or end, stereoacuity, or suppression affected amblyopia recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: Recurrent amblyopia is frequent after initial successful treatment if the patient exhibits strabismus or is young.
Key Words: Amblyopia;Recurrence;Risk factors


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