【正】Dear Sir,M eridional amblyopia is sometimes put forward as a reason for not implanting Toric intraocular lenses(IOLs).It has been noted that patients with high levels of childhood astigmatism(】3 DC)can develop ...【正】Dear Sir,M eridional amblyopia is sometimes put forward as a reason for not implanting Toric intraocular lenses(IOLs).It has been noted that patients with high levels of childhood astigmatism(】3 DC)can develop persistent orientation-dependent visual deficits despite optical correction.Studies by Mitchell et al[1]demonstrated that meridional visual deprivation during the critical period of visual development results in permanently reduced response to stimuli in those orientations.This phenomenon was termed展开更多
文摘【正】Dear Sir,M eridional amblyopia is sometimes put forward as a reason for not implanting Toric intraocular lenses(IOLs).It has been noted that patients with high levels of childhood astigmatism(】3 DC)can develop persistent orientation-dependent visual deficits despite optical correction.Studies by Mitchell et al[1]demonstrated that meridional visual deprivation during the critical period of visual development results in permanently reduced response to stimuli in those orientations.This phenomenon was termed