Eileen Birch, PhD

Speaker

Eileen Birch, PhD
Director, Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Laboratory
Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Host: Susana Chung

Date and Time

Monday, March 20, 2023
11:10 am - 12:30 pm

Location

Room 489 Minor Hall

Eileen Birch's Abstract

Amblyopia: Optimizing Treatment Outcomes for the Whole Child.

Amblyopia is a disorder of neurodevelopment that occurs when there is discordant binocular visual experience during the first years of life. While treatments are effective in improving visual acuity, there are significant individual differences in response to treatment that cannot be attributed solely to differences in adherence. In the context of variability in response to treatment, treatment outcomes might be optimized by utilizing deep phenotyping of amblyopic deficits to guide treatment choices. In addition, an understanding of the broader knock-on effects of amblyopia on developing visually-guided skills, self-perception, and quality of life will facilitate a whole person healthcare approach to amblyopia.