Can viewing a 3D movie improve visual function in children with a history of amblyopia and neurotypical children?: A pilot study.

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      Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE
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      Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science
    • Subject Terms:
      Amblyopia*/physiopathology ; Amblyopia*/therapy ; Visual Acuity*/physiology ; Depth Perception*/physiology ; Motion Pictures*; Humans ; Child ; Pilot Projects ; Female ; Male ; Child, Preschool
    • Abstract:
      Purpose: The aim of this pilot study was to determine whether viewing an immersive 3D movie with large disparities in a cinema resulted in improved visual acuity (VA), stereoscopic depth perception (ST), and improved eye alignment in residual amblyopic children and children without amblyopia.
      Methods: A total of 24 children aged between 5 and 12 years with a history of anisometropic and/or strabismic amblyopia, that had been previously treated and who currently have residual amblyopia (N = 14), and in children with typical development without amblyopia (N = 10) viewed the movie in 3D Sing 2 in a cinema for 110 minutes. Visual acuity, stereoacuity and ocular deviation were assessed before viewing the movie, and three months later. Stereoacuity and ocular deviation were also measured immediately after viewing the movie.
      Results: We observed an improvement in visual acuity in the non-dominant (amblyopic) eye 3 months after viewing the movie in the amblyopic group (P<0.001). Stereopsis improved immediately after viewing the movie (P = 0.02), and after 3 months by ≈ 40% (P = 0.01). Moreover, improvements in stereopsis were also observed in children without amblyopia (P = 0.04). No significant changes in ocular deviation were observed in either group.
      Conclusions: These pilot results suggest that brief exposure to large disparities by viewing a 3D movie in a cinema can help to improve stereopsis and visual acuity in children aged 5‒12 years with previously treated amblyopia, and provide a rationale for a randomized clinical trial.
      Competing Interests: The authors have declared that there are no competing interests.
      (Copyright: © 2024 Asensio-Jurado et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240625 Date Completed: 20240625 Latest Revision: 20240627
    • Publication Date:
      20240627
    • Accession Number:
      PMC11198783
    • Accession Number:
      10.1371/journal.pone.0305401
    • Accession Number:
      38917142