Amblyopia Cases

Question 1

what can trigger suppression?

Answer 1

minus lenses or when pt has to accommodate

Question 2

What activity is usually done in the first phase?

Answer 2

monocular activities to improve VA in the eye that is worse and equalize visual skills between the two eyes including accommodation, saccades, and pursuits.

Question 3

what do monocular activities consist of

Answer 3

1. monocular marsden ball activities
2. near far hart chart
3. column jumping
4. monocular accommodative rock

Question 4

what consists of phase II?

Answer 4

monocular activities in a binocular field, allowing the patient to be aware of the two eyes working at the same time.

Question 5

what are some activities that are Monocular in a binocular field

Answer 5

1. red/green accommodative rock
2. dissociated vertical prism with marsden ball
3. hart chart activities

Question 6

what does phase III consist of

Answer 6

binocular activities

Question 7

what activities are a part of phase III

Answer 7

1. activities that emphasize BI and BO ranges
2. SILO effect
3. BIM and BOP activities
4. cheiroscopic tracing
5. eccentric circles
6. brock string

Question 8

T/F When you have an exo deviation you will not see double

Answer 8

true

Question 9

T/F Overtime you get a normal response for a test with a pt that you know has strabismus, this means they have ARC

Answer 9

true

Question 10

In patient’s who have strabismus surgery what are the stages of treatment in vision therapy

Answer 10

1. stage one: integration of retained primitive reflex exercises, bilateral integration exercises and gross motor activities.
2. stage two: developing proprioceptive awareness of the eyes
3. stage three: anti-gravity procedures
4. stage four: monocular visual skills; first doing tracking activities and then adding accommodative activities
5. Stage five: biocular visual skills with red/green suppression
6. stage six: binocular visual skills