An audit of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists strabismic amblyopia treatment protocol: a departmental review.

Introduction: Children presenting with strabismus and mixed (anisometropic/strabismic) amblyopia are managed by a local protocol as per guidelines from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Decisions regarding intervention for occlusion are currently delayed until a 22 week review allowing for refractive adaptation, with intermediate reviews at 6 and 14 weeks.

Purpose: The purpose of this audit was to determine adherence to the protocol and the benefit of the 14 week review.