Amblyopia Flashcards
Primarily a defect of central vision.
Amblyopia
The most common form of amblyopia
Strabismic amblyopia
Result from large, approximately equal, uncorrected refractive error in both eyes of a young child.
Isometropic amblyopia
Caused by congenital or early acquired media opacity..
Stimulus deprivation amblyopia
In children younger than 6 years with congenital cataract that occupy the central 3mm or more of the lens, must be considered capable of causing minor amblyopia. True or False?
False
severe
Similar lens opacities acquired after 6 years are generally more harmful.True or False?
False
Less
Is a form of deprivation caused by excessive therapeutic patching.
Occlusion amblyopia
The modified Snellen technique directly measures acuity in children ages?
3-6 years old
Other term for crowding bar.
contour interaction bars
Removal of significant congenital lens opacities during the first 2-3 months of life is necessary for optimal recovery of vision.True or False?
True
It is the most powerful means of treating of amblyopia by enforced use of the defective eye.
Occlusion and optical degradation
Allows the examiner to test the crowding phenomenon with isolated optotype.
Crowding bar
Correcting refractive error is one of amblyopia’s treatment. True or False?
True
The eyes of a child with anisometropic amblyopia looks abnormal to the family and primary care physician. True or False?
False
Normal
Two clear images blended into one picture.
Normal vision
