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Br J Ophthalmol 1985;69:851-853 doi:10.1136/bjo.69.11.851
  • Research Article

A first attempt to prevent amblyopia and squint by spectacle correction of abnormal refractions from age 1 year.

Abstract

Spectacle correction of unusually hypermetropic refractions from age 1 year did not reduce the incidence of squint or amblyopia, nor did it lead to a reduction in the severity of residual amblyopia after subsequent occlusion.

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