Assessment of an Advanced Vision Screener in the Detection of Amblyopia in the Nebraska Pediatric Population

Amblyopia is the most common visual deficit in children, with a prevalence of approximately 4%,1 and is defined as a functional reduction in the visual acuity of an eye caused by disuse or misuse during the critical period of visual development. Normal vision cannot develop if there is monocular deprivation. This is commonly caused by strabismus, unequal refractive errors (anisometropia), or deprivation of visual stimulation due to anatomical anomalies such as cataract, ptosis, or eyelid hemangioma. If the interference is not corrected within the sensitive period, usually between the ages of
Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research