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Patch-free Occlusion Therapy
Recruiting
Who can join
Ages 3 to 12 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 3-12 years * male and female * strabismic, anisometropic, or combined mechanism amblyopia (visual acuity: 0.3-0.8 logMAR) * interocular visual acuity difference ≥0.3 logMAR * wearing glasses (if needed) for a minimum of 8 weeks with no change in visual acuity at 2 visits ≥4 weeks apart * child's ophthalmologist and family willing to forgo standard patching treatment during the study Exclusion Criteria: * Prematurity ≥8 wk * coexisting ocular or systemic disease * developmental delay * myopia \> -3.00D
About the study
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a patch-free occlusion therapy leads to better visual outcomes in young children with amblyopia than standard-of-care occlusion therapy with an adhesive patch and whether this is associated with better adherence to the treatment.
What is being tested
- Patch-free occlusion therapy (device)
- Adhesive patch (device)
Sponsor: Retina Foundation of the Southwest · Participants: 68 · Started: Apr 22, 2024
Contact the study team
- Eileen E Birch, PhD · Phone: 2143633911
- Reed M Jost, MS · Phone: 2143633911
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05440448
Locations in the U.S.
| Texas | Retina Foundation, Dallas |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.