دور التغطية في علاج الغمش (الكسل الوظيفي) عند الأطفال بين (5–9) سنوات (خبرة مشفى الأسد الجامعي)

The study included 20 children between ( 5 – 9 ) years old, whose amblyopia was due to anisometropia between the years ( 2006 – 2007 ) at the Hospital Ophthalmic Clinic. In these children, covering eye was used as a method of treating amblyopia (Lazy eye). In this study, the healthy eye was covered for a number of weeks equal to the age in years without interruption. The results were as follows: The visual acuity improved in all children who were treated for amblyopia by this way at least two lines at the snelen's card. The healthy eye had not amblyopia due to continuous covering in all children and due to close weakly observation. The younger the child is the better the result is. So, we recommend early covering and continuous observation.