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Rehabilitation and Management of Pseudophakic Amblyopia in Cases of Unilateral Congenital Cataract by Active Vision Therapy

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We studied the benefit of active vision therapy in 910 pseudophakic amblyopic children and young adults suffering from unilateral congenital cataract. It was concluded that noninvasive active vision therapy helps improve visual acuity in the majority of subjects. However, the treatment demands much perseverance from both patient and therapist.

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    Arun Verma MS & Daljit Singh MS, DSc

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Drs Verma and Singh are from the Dr Daljit Singh Eye Hospital, Amritsar, India.

The authors have stated that they do not have a significant financial interest or other relationship with any product manufacturer or provider of services discussed in this article. The authors also do not discuss the use of off-label products, which includes unlabeled, unapproved, or investigative products or devices.

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Verma, A., Singh, D. Rehabilitation and Management of Pseudophakic Amblyopia in Cases of Unilateral Congenital Cataract by Active Vision Therapy. Ann Ophthalmol 39, 284–290 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-007-9002-3

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