Amblyopia detection and treatment improved but more work needed

Approaches for the detection and treatment of amblyopia have improved in the past 3 decades, but there is still room for improvement, according to a presenter at the virtual American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.
“New and improved strategies for reaching and treating children deserve development, advocacy and funding,” Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA, said in his delivery of the Jackson Memorial Lecture.
Worldwide, amblyopia has a prevalence of about 2.4%. In the U.S., where about 50 million children are younger than 12 years old, the prevalence in preschool-aged children is

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