Amblyopia: prevalence, natural history, functional effects and treatment

Natural history of amblyopia untreated owing to lack of compliance.

AIMS A prospective study of the efficacy of amblyopia treatment in preschool children has recently been called for, requiring an untreated control group. The present study assessed data from patients with amblyopia untreated owing to lack of compliance, or with amblyopia risk factors, to determine outcome. METHODS Longitudinal data were obtained from 18 4-6 year old patients who had initially...

Subclinical Hypothyroidism; Natural History, Long-Term Clinical Effects and Treatment

Subclinical hypothyroidism, defined as a mild degree of thyroid dysfunction biochemically, is a common clinical disease. It is marked by elevated serum concentrations of thyroid stim‐ ulating hormone (TSH) and normal serum concentrations of free thyroxine (fT4) and triiodo‐ thyronine (T3). Subclinical hypothyroidism can be divided into two categories, depending on the magnitude of the increase ...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: natural history and long term treatment effects

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a lifetime, probably systemic condition of unknown cause, resulting in a spinal curve or curves of ten degrees or more in about 2.5% of most populations. However, in only about 0.25% does the curve progress to the point that treatment is warranted.Untreated, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis does not increase mortality rate, even though on rare occasions it can ...

Natural history of functional dyspepsia.

Amblyopia risk factor prevalence.

PURPOSE In 2003, the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) published a set of risk factors for amblyopia. The intent was to promote uniformity of reporting and development in screening. Because this prevalence is not yet known, this meta-analysis is an attempt to estimate it. METHODS Major community preschool eye examination studies were reviewed and AAPOS cu...