Patching vs Atropine to Treat Amblyopia in Children Aged 7 to 12 Years A Randomized Trial
Patching vs Atropine to Treat Amblyopia in Children Aged 7 to 12 Years A Randomized Trial
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DOI:
10.1001/archophthalmol.2008.107
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发表时间:
2008-12-01
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通讯作者:
Tamkins, Susanna M.
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作者:
Scheiman, Mitchell M.;Hertle, Richard W.;Tamkins, Susanna M.
Objective: To compare patching with atropine eyedrops in the treatment of moderate amblyopia (visual acuity, 20/40-20/100) in children aged 7 to 12 years.Methods: In a randomized, multicenter clinical trial, 193 children with amblyopia were assigned to receive weekend atropine or patching of the sound eye 2 hours per day.Main Outcome Measure: Masked assessment of visual acuity in the amblyopic eye using the electronic Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study testing protocol at 17 weeks.Results: At 17 weeks, visual acuity had improved from baseline by an average of 7.6 letters in the atropine group and 8.6 letters in the patching group. The mean difference between groups (patching - atropine) adjusted for baseline acuity was 1.2 letters (ends of complementary 1-sided 95% confidence intervals for noninferiority, -0.7, 3.1 letters). This difference met the prespecified definition for equivalence (confidence interval