What Is Lazy Eye?
8. Trauma and Long-Term Monitoring
Young children who experience trauma to their eyes have a higher risk of occlusion amblyopia. This can occur if there is use of occlusive dressing, corneal opacity, vitreous hemorrhage, swelling of the eyelids, or cataract from trauma. Children who experience trauma to the eyes should be monitored closely, especially those who are nonverbal and under the age of 6 years old.
After completion of occlusive therapy, outpatient follow up should be continued as visual deterioration occurs in many patients. One study found that 25% of patients experience recurrence of amblyopia within one year after treatment. The risk of recurrence increases if the treatment was stopped suddenly instead of tapered.
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