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Anisometropia

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Anisometropia

  • See Also
  1. Amblyopia
  2. Strabismus
  3. Congenital Cataract
  4. Cover Test
  5. Visual Fixation
  6. Pediatric Eye Exam
  7. Pinhole Test
  • Definition
  1. Discrepancy between each eye's Refractive Errors
  • Epidemiology
  1. Second most common cause of Amblyopia
  • Pathophysiology
  1. Large difference in Refractive Error between eyes
  2. "Good" eye favored
  3. "Bad" eye
    1. Nearsighted
    2. Farsighted
    3. Strabismus
  • Screening
  1. Visual Acuity testing (start screening early)
  2. Strabismus Testing
  • Management
  1. Correction of Refractive Error
    1. Eyeglasses
    2. Contact Lenses
  2. Correction of coexisting Amblyopia
  • References
  1. Berson (1987) Ophthalmology Study Guide, AAO, p. 95-110
  2. Essman (1992) Am Fam Physician 46(4):1243-52 [PubMed]
  3. Mills (1999) Am Fam Physician 60(3):907-16 [PubMed]
  4. Simon (2001) Am Fam Physician 64(4):623-8 [PubMed]