A meta-analysis found that children ages 5-7 years were more responsive to treatment than children ages 7-13. Variables included baseline visual acuity, refractive error in the affected eye, previous treatment for the condition and type of treatment.
Amblyopia involves one eye’s inability to see details.
Read the Archives of Ophthalmology report on amblyopia.
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