Myelinated nerve fibers and refractory amblyopia: a case report
Buys, Y.; Enzenauer, R.; Crawford, J.S.
Annals of Ophthalmology 25(9): 353-355
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-4886 PMID: 8297074 Document Number: 422394
We describe the case of a 3.5-year-old boy who had myelinated retinal nerve fibers and ipsilateral amblyopia refractory to occlusion therapy and simple myopic astigmatic correction. We suggest that myelinated nerve fibers may result in organic amblyopia with a resultant poor visual prognosis.
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