A case report on: The diagnosis and clinical management of anisometropic amblyopia in a teenage Nigerian female

Amblyopia, also known as “Lazy eye” is a term used to describe poor vision even with the correct spectacle or contact lens correction, that is due to improper development of vision from a young age. There are several types, but the most common form that is seen in clinic is anisometropic amblyopia, which usually results from a longstanding uncorrected refractive error. Oftentimes, clinicians tend to believe that poor vision due to amblyopia does not or scarcely improves with spectacle correction and occlusion therapy; however, it does, the only challenge would be patient compliance, hence the importance of this case report. This case was aimed at reporting the diagnosis and management of a young teenage Nigerian female patient who was referred for specialist care for a case of unilateral anisometropic amblyopia, diagnosed with a visual acuity of 20/400 in RE with best refractive correction. Refractive adaptation with spectacles and occlusion therapy constituted the treatment approach in this case which improved vision remarkably; however, vision started declining during the follow up visits as patient’s compliance to occlusion therapy dropped.