Guidelines for Increasing Compliance in Occlusion Therapy for Amblyopia

Abstract

Occlusion through patching is the preferred method for treating amblyopia. Noncompliance to the patching regimen is a frequently documented problem. In the event of noncompliance, physicians often resort to alternative, less effective, procedures. A practical program for encouraging compliance is recommended as a complementary facet of the medical treatment of amblyopia. Guidelines for enhancing compliance to patching emphasizing principles of behavior modification are described.

• amblyopia
• treatment
• occlusion
• behavioral modification