Spectacle mounted miniature synoptphore: innovative design for household orthoptics

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International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
07
Article ID: 
8636
3 pages
Research Article

Spectacle mounted miniature synoptphore: innovative design for household orthoptics

Dr. Sanjoy Chowdhury, Dr. Nilanjan Chowdhury, Dr. Sneha Kumari

Received 14th February, 2017; Received in revised form 07th March, 2017; Accepted 19th April, 2017; Published online 18th May, 2017

Copyright©2017, Dr. Sanjoy Chowdhury et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract: 

Amblyopia is a common problem in children. Early diagnosis, occlusion and orthoptic exercise are mainstay for management. Orthoptic exercises on synoptophore require institutional approach which is not available to most people. Purpose: To study feasibility and outcome of customized trial frame mounted miniature synoptophore made from low cost locally available materials. Methods: Miniature synoptophore was designed from locally available "bio-scope"toys mounted on trial frame, fitted with LED light for alternate flashing.10 amblyopic patients were given this for use at home for 4 weeks and 10 amblyopic exercising on synoptophore installed at hospital were used as controls. Results: Acceptability was more with miniature spectacle mounted synoptophore and results were comparable with hospital controls. Conclusion: Innovative home exercise for amblyopia is possible with trial frame mounted miniature synoptophore.

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