Basis of amblyopia treatment

The basis of clinical amblyopia treatment is mainly cause-specific treatment, while later strengthening of eye exercises, together with later rehabilitation training, most patients can obtain a relatively good prognosis. Usually, the primary cause of amblyopia should be removed first, and the patient’s amblyopia will be significantly improved. Common causes of amblyopia include congenital eye dysplasia, acquired developmental delay, etc. Therefore, patients need to go to the hospital for a clear diagnosis before corresponding treatment. For patients with congenital cataracts, ptosis, corneal abnormalities and other eye dysplasia that cause amblyopia, the basic improvement measure is surgery. Surgery can regulate the abnormal structures of the eye and can effectively improve amblyopia symptoms. Patients with normal periocular structures but amblyopia such as monocular refractive aberration and strabismus can be treated with masking therapy, suppression therapy, or glasses of different prescriptions to suppress the normal function of the healthy eye while strengthening the visual acuity of the affected eye to alleviate amblyopia symptoms. For patients with amblyopia in both eyes, visual reconstruction should be performed as early as possible. Commonly used clinical modalities are bifocal training, abnormal retinal symptomatic correspondence correction training, fusion and stereo training, extended fusion range training, and elimination of suppression training. For patients after surgery or who need various modalities to correct amblyopia, eye rehabilitation training, such as threading stitches, stringing beads, and tracing lines, can be added to strengthen the attention of the amblyopic eye. In addition, patients can also go to the hospital for formal red filtering method, posterior image therapy, basic visual physiology therapy, light brush amblyopia coordinated correction therapy, synoptic machine training, and Chinese acupuncture and massage therapy to improve the vision of amblyopic eyes.