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Does the following describe stabismus or amblyopia?
"The condition in which binocular fixation is not present under normal seeing conditions" |
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| What are the three big components to amblyopia? |
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1. Reduced (typically monocular) VAs
2. The reduced VAs are not correctable via refraction
3. The reduced VAs cannot be attributed to other obvious structural or pathological ocular anomalies*** |
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| Why might the incidence of amblyopia be less than the incidence of strabismus? |
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Definition
| An intermittent, alternating, or late-onset strab may not be amblyopic. (Conversely, a refractive amblyope may not necessarily be strabismic.) |
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| Prior to age 45, amblyopia causes more vision loss than all _________ and _________ combined. Why is this especially tragic? |
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disease; trauma
Because amblyopia is preventable and treatable. * |
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| How many times more likely are amblyopes at risk to go blind? (ie. both eyes are now unseeing) |
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Definition
| Amblyopes carry a 17x increased risk of total blindness. |
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| A 20/200 amblyope wants to know what her odds of being cured would be if she were to undergo therapy. Because you have Dr. London's notes memorized, you tell her that 60-85% of amblyopes reach 20/____ VAs following treatment. |
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Definition
| 60-85% of amblyopes reach 20/40 (or better!) VAs following treatment |
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| What is considered "successful" amblyopia treatment? |
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| An improvement of 2 lines. |
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Age appears to have a _______ effect on the final outcome for amblyopia therapy.
A. massive
B. substantial
C. fair
D. limited |
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D. limited
Age appears to have a limited effect on the final outcome of amblyopia therapy. |
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| What kind of strabs may actually end up losing a bit of peripheral vision? |
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Definition
| X(T)s. (ie. the chameleons) |
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