The psychosocial effects of amblyopia study

Assessment of a computer-based treatment for older amblyopes: the Glasgow Pilot Study

“…[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Patching can cause social stigma, and have a detrimental impact on family, school, and social life. 12,15,16 Although most of the treatment effect probably occurs within the first 120-200 h or 6 weeks of patch wear, 17,18 in normal clinical practice, patching can continue for many months or years, 17,19 placing considerable demands on the child and family.…”

The Value of Screening for Amblyopia Revisited

“…This finding was not supported by Packwood et al 57 , who explored the psychosocial implications of growing up and living with amblyopia in a group of adult subjects. The authors reported that those with amblyopia experienced more distress in several areas of psychological well-being, including somatisation, obsession-compulsion, interpersonal sensitivity, anxiety and depression.…”

“…For example, studies which report from the parental perspective 53;54;56;70 may in fact be capturing parental opinion regarding the condition and/or its treatment, rather than a true measure of HRQoL changes. Studies that involve adults with a history of amblyopia and/or strabismus 57 are asking subjects to recall childhood experiences. It is possible that adult experiences have since "tainted" the recall of such events; either exaggerating or diminishing the true changes in HRQoL experienced as a child.…”

Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger Than Age 5 Years: Recommendation Statement

“…4 Furthermore, uncorrected amblyopia may be a risk factor for future total blindness. Because visual impairment in children is common and believed to have an early sensitive period when interventions lead to better outcomes, much interest has focused on primary care vision-screening tools for early detection, referral, and treatment.…”