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Ophthalmology Optics and Errors of Refraction c6205862

Crowding phenomenon is seen in:

A
Hypermetropia
B
Amblyopia
C
Strabismus
D
Retinitis pigmentosa
High-Yield Explanation
Crowding Phenomenon - patient is able to identify a Snellen chant character with the amblyopic eye when The character is presented in isolation. Crowding phenomenon seen in Amblyopia. Amblyopia - loss of vision in a child (<8yr) Lazy eye syndrome M/c/c of amblyopia = squint Best treatment of Amblyopia - occlusion of good eye - forces the amblyopic eye to see more and thereby develop better vision. Occlusion therapy works only when the development is plastic (i.e. during childhood) Vitamin used for treating Toxic Amblyopia - Hydroxycobalamine (misnomer - Toxic Optic Neuropathy is better used term)

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