American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 259-265 , February 2005

Visual prognosis of amblyopia associated with myelinated retinal nerve fibers

  • Changwon Kee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Jeong-Min Hwang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Sungnam, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Jeong-Min Hwang, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300, Gumi-dong, Bundang-gu, Sungnam, Gyeong-gi 463-707, Korea; fax: 82-31-787-4057

,Accepted 7 September 2004.

References 

  1. Lee MS , Gonzalez C . Unilateral peripapillary myelinated retinal nerve fibers associated with strabismus, amblyopia, and myopia . Am J Ophthalmol . 1998;125:554–556
  2. Buys Y , Enzenauer R , Crawford JS . Myelinated nerve fibers and refractory amblyopia (a case report) . Ann Ophthalmol . 1993;25:353–355
  3. Straatsma BR , Heckenlively JR , Foos RY , Shahinian JK . Myelinated retinal nerve fibers associated with ipsilateral myopia, amblyopia, and strabismus . Am J Ophthalmol . 1979;88:506–510
  4. Ellis GS , Frey T , Gouterman RZ . Myelinated nerve fibers, axial myopia, and refractory amblyopia (an organic disease) . J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus . 1987;24:111–119
  5. Holland PM , Anderson B . Myelinated nerve fibers and severe myopia . Am J Ophthalmol . 1976;81:597–599
  6. Kä smann B , Hoh H , Ruprecht KW . Results of occlusion therapy in anisomyopic amblyopia with myelinated nerve fibers . Ger J Ophthalmol . 1996;5:241–245
  7. Summers CG , Romig L , Lavoie JD . Unexpected good results after therapy for anisometropic amblyopia associated with unilateral peripapillary myelinated nerve fibers . J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus . 1991;28:134–136
  8. Hittner HM , Antoszyk JH . Unilateral peripapillary myelinated nerve fibers with myopia and/or amblyopia . Arch Ophthalmol . 1987;105:943–948
  9. Kaimbo DK , Mwilambwe AM , Leys A , Missotten L . Myelin fibers in Zairian patients . Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol . 1995;259:127–131
  10. Kodama T , Hayasaka S , Setogawa T . Myelinated retinal nerve fibers (prevalence, location and effect on visual acuity) . Ophthalmologica . 1990;200:77–83
  11. Straatsma BR , Foos RY , Heckenlively JR , Taylor GN . Myelinated retinal nerve fibers . Am J Ophthalmol . 1981;91:25–38
  12. Schmidt D , Meyer JH , Brandi-Dohrn J . Wide-spread myelinated nerve fibers of the optic disc (do they influence the development of myopia?) . Int Ophthalmol . 1996;20:263–268 1996
  13. Kä smann-Kellner B , Ruprecht KW . Unilateral peripapillary myelinated retinal nerve fibers associated with strabismus, amblyopia, and myopia . Am J Ophthalmol . 1998;126:853
  14. Jenkins RH . Demographics (geographic variations in the prevalence and management of exotropia) . Am Orthopt J . 1992;42:82–87
  15. De Jong PT , Bistervels B , Cosgrove J , et al.   Medullated nerve fibers. A sign of multiple basal cell nevi (Gorlin’s) syndrome . Arch Ophthalmol . 1985;103:1833–1836
  16. Minning CA , Davidorf FH . Neovascularization associated with myelinated nerve fibers (a case report) . Ann Ophthalmol . 1983;15:1142–1144
  17. Wallman J , Turkel J , Trachtman J . Extreme myopia produced by modest change in early visual experience . Science . 1978;201:1249–1251
  18. Raviola E , Wiesel TN . Effect of dark-rearing on experimental myopia in monkeys . Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci . 1978;17:485–488
  19. Hoyt CS , Stone RD , Fromer C , Billson FA . Monocular axial myopia associated with neonatal eyelid closure in human infants . Am J Ophthalmol . 1981;91:197–200
  20. Calossi A . Increase of ocular axial length in infantile traumatic cataract . Optom Vis Sci . 1994;71:386–391

PII: S0002-9394(04)01109-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.09.018

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 259-265 , February 2005

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution