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Amblyopia Flashcards

1
Q

Loss of VA in one or both eyes that cannot be improved by corrective lenses

A

Amblyopia

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2
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Amblyopia and pathology

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Pathology is absent

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3
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What is the most common cause of monocular visual impairment in children and middle-aged adults?

A

Amblyopia

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4
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What happens it amblyopia is not treated?

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Persists throughout life

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5
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Take home points of treating amblyopia

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  • critical period
  • patient compliance
  • effects choices as an adult
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6
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What is decreased VA caused by?

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  • pattern vision deprivation, and/or

- abnormal binocular interaction

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7
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No ________ or _________ (that can be treated or reversed) can be detected by physical examination of the eye

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  • causes

- etiology

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For amblyopia, be suspicious if there is a loss of ____________ lines of VA that is not causes by pathology or correctable by ordinary refractive correction.

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At least two lines

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9
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In addition to the loss of VA, amblyopia can result in

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  • dysfunction in accommodation
  • poor eye alignment (constant strabismus)
  • reduced contrast sensitivity
  • dysfunction in spatial judgment
  • resolution is poor
  • mono fixation could develop
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10
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What percentage of US population has amblyopia?

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2-4%

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Degrees of amblyopia

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Can be unilateral, bilateral, can be mild to severe

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Critical period of amblyopia (age)

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Between 8-10 yo

-has to be detected before this time, or it can be irreversible. This shows the importance of early detection

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Critical period

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  • visual system still developing
  • neurological sensory development of the visual system is NOT impaired
  • not completely sure exactly how long period is
  • not sure what treatments are needed after the critical period
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14
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What helps with the development of the visual system and visual potential in the critical period

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Stimulation

-treatment will be better during this period

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15
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Abnormal input after a normal critical period

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Results in blur but not a halt to the sensory development of the visual potential

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16
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Abnormal or lack of input during critical period

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Results in a blurred image

17
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Differences in critical periods

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Could be different for different amblyogenic factors

E.g. Anisometropia vs isometropia

18
Q

Some refractive errors in young infants

A

There is a need for emmetropization, where treating early could upset the natural change needed in these infants, but treating too late could also lead to amblyopia

19
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Why does amblyopia (functional amblyopia) occur?

A

Because the visual pathway failed to develop properly due to inadequate stimulation, which could cause dissimilar images and binocular dysfunction

20
Q

Most common causes for amblyopoia

A

strabismus and anisometropia

21
Q

Can a phoria cause amblyopia?

A

NO! Both eyes are working together

22
Q

Refractive ablyogenic conditions

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Cause blur

  • anisometropia
  • isoametropia
  • meridonial
23
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Strabismus conditions of amblyopia

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Caused by different targets

  • esotropia
  • exotropia
  • hypertropia
24
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Deprivation as an amblyogenic condition

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Caused by degraded image or occlusion

  • cataract
  • ptosis
25
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Refractive amblyopia

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  • meridonial
  • isoametropic
  • anisometropia
26
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Meridonial amblyopia

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  • due to uncorrected high astigmatism in one or both eyes

- can be easily missed due to the orientation of the astigmatism, some kids can squint or compensate

27
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Isoametropic amblyopia

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  • caused by very high refractive error in both eyes
  • so high that a clear retinal image cannot be obtained
  • results in bilateral decreased in VA
28
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Anisometropic amblyopia

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Significant refractive error in only one eye with poor VA

-hard to detect because kid relies on other eye

29
Q

What entrance tests, that if missed, will lead you to miss dx of anisometropic amblyopia?

A
  • VA OU
  • not making sure each eye is properly covered to prevent peeking
  • skipping parts of exam
  • assumptions that little children cant have usual impairments

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