life experience of parents with amblyopic children in contact with health care providers

objectives: amblyopia is most common binocular vision anomalies. to comprise is decrease of visual acuity witch doesn't remove by optical correction. nowadays because of the psychosocial problem with amblyopia, is a functional disability. awareness of parents of children with amblyopic life experience, when facing with curing system can provide effective for promotion of self-assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. methods: to explore parent's experience in relation with health care provider utilize a qualitative study with phenomenological method. this study involving semi-structured on-depth interviews with 9 parents of child with amblyopia. interviews were tape recorded. data analysis was based on van manen method. results: parents of children describe five subjects in relation with health care providers include: on time and correct diagnosis, consultation, therapist's behavior, change the therapist and visual screening. discussion: this study indicates that on time diagnosis and intervention, therapists appropriate behavior, consultation and prescribe an appropriate treatment can effect on parental and child acceptance and successful treatment.