Table 2

Psychological effects of amblyopia treatment and who decides on the mode of occlusion therapy and surgical treatment in managing amblyopia

Negative psychological effectAlwaysMostlySometimesRarelyNever
    GSC (n=39)0%3%33%64%0%
    UK (n=40)3%3%50%45%0%
Decision on mode of treatmentOrthoptistsOphthalmologistsBoth
    GSC (n=40)65%10%25%
    UK (n=40)100%0%0%
Decision on surgical treatmentOrthoptistsOphthalmologistsBoth
    GSC (n=40)3%60%38%
    UK (n=40)15%48%38%