Optical treatment of amblyopia in older children and adults is essential prior to enrolment in a clinical trial.
Tina Y GaoNicola S AnsticeRaiju J BabuJoanna M BlackWilliam R BobierShuan DaiCindy X GuoRobert F HessMichelle JenkinsYannan JiangLisa KearnsLionel KowalCarly Siu Yin LamPeter C K PangVarsha ParagJayshree SouthSandra Elfride StaffieriAngela WadhamNatalie WalkerBenjamin Thompsonnull nullPublished in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (2018)
Improvements from optical treatment resulted in one-fifth of participants becoming ineligible for the main clinical trial. Studies investigating additional amblyopia therapies must include an appropriate optical treatment only phase and/or parallel treatment group regardless of patient age. Optical treatment of amblyopia in adult patients warrants further investigation.