Question
How to treat congenital severe amblyopia in children?
Answer
Treatment methods for congenital severe amblyopia include correcting refractive errors, using occlusion therapy, visual stimulation therapy, and suppression therapy to improve vision. For patients with eccentric fixation, methods such as after-image therapy, red filter glasses, red light flicker therapy, and Haidinger brush can be used to restore foveal center fixation. Binocular training is also a treatment option. In terms of medication, 1% atropine ointment or eye drops can be used for suppression therapy, making the healthy eye blurry and forcing the patient to use the amblyopic eye, thereby improving the vision of the amblyopic eye.