Dichoptic Therapy versus Patching – State of Literature Review

Authors

• Eve Miller, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Abstract

Amblyopia is the most common cause of vision loss in children. A meta-analysis performed by Hu et al. 2022 estimated the global prevalence of amblyopia to be 1.36%.¹ Amblyopia is defined as a reduction in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of one or both eyes caused by abnormal neurologic development in the critical period of visual development. Amblyopia may result from unequal refractive error, strabismus or ocular pathology.² Despite treatment of these inciting factors, suppression of one eye remains, resulting in unequal vision. The clinical consequences of untreated amblyopia include permanent reduction in vision in the affected eye and reduced stereoacuity.^2,3

Recommended Citation

Miller, Eve (2026) "Dichoptic Therapy versus Patching – State of Literature Review," inSIGHT: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/insight/vol6/iss1/4