A Randomized Trial to Evaluate Sequential vs Simultaneous Spectacles plus Patching for Amblyopia in Children 3 to <13 Years Old

Eyes and Vision
Healthy Volunteers
Pediatrics
Official Title AMBLYOPIA TREATMENT STUDY (ATS22): A Randomized Trial to Evaluate Sequential vs Simultaneous Spectacles plus Patching for Amblyopia in Children 3 to <13 Years Old

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if treating amblyopia (lazy eye) with glasses and patching at the same time improves vision as well as treating amblyopia first with glasses and then with patching, if needed.

Could this study be right for you?

  • Visual acuity in the amblyopic eye between 20/40 and 20/200
  • No previous treatment for amblyopia, including glasses or contact lenses
  • Amblyopia (lazy eye) in one eye

Age Range

3 - 12