Video Treatment for Amblyopia

ConditionAmblyopia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age3-7
SponsorRetina Foundation of the Southwest

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether viewing asynchronous movies leads to better visual outcomes in young children with amblyopia than standard-of-care occlusion therapy with an adhesive patch and whether this is associated with better adherence to treatment.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

aged 3-7 years

male and female

strabismic, anisometropic, or combined mechanism amblyopia (visual acuity 0.3-0.8 logMAR)

interocular visual acuity difference ≥0.3 logMAR

Disqualifiers

prematurity ≥8 wk

coexisting ocular or systemic disease

developmental delay

strabismus >5 pd

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Asynchronous 3D movies
  • Patching

Treatment groups

44 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Retina Foundation of the Southwest

Lead sponsor

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Collaborator