Impact of Amblyopia Treatment on Vision-Related Quality Of Life

Treatment of amblyopia during childhood can have both positive and negative impacts in later life. The treatment of amblyopia could influence Vision-related Quality of Life in adults and children, particularly social relationships and emotions [1-3]. For example, children with a history of occlusion were 35% to 37% more likely than children without visual defects to have suffered from verbal or physical bullying at school [4]. Many parents associate occlusion treatment with a decrease in children’s self-confidence because of poor vision during occlusion [1,2,5] and report greater distress and more conflict at home [6-10].