What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the effects of early occlusion on the visual system in a patient with amblyopia resulting from strabismus treatment.

March 21, 2026

Occlusion Amblyopia

Key Points

To explore the effects of early occlusion on the visual system in a patient with amblyopia resulting from strabismus treatment.
Described case of a patient with amblyopia due to early occlusion.
Discussed management strategies for early strabismus.
Identified prolonged early occlusion as a factor in amblyopia development.
Highlighted implications for strabismus treatment strategies.

Abstract

ABSTRACT There have been a number of reports on the effects of early occlusion on the visual system of cats, monkeys, and humans. In the present paper, a patient with amblyopia resulting from prolonged early occlusion in the treatment of strabismus is described, and implications for management of early strabismus are discussed.

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Cite This Study

Dennis M. Levi (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be36516e48c4981c6752f6 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2330-9512.1976.tb02044.x

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