The influence of prior brief occlusion therapy on the outcome of later amblyopia treatment in cats
The results from this animal model indicate that prior visual history may impact the capacity for neural plasticity and thus the potential for recovery from amblyopia. From a clinical standpoint the data suggest adoption of a 3-E protocol to optimize the efficiency of occlusion therapy for amblyopia in which occlusion is initiated Early, applied in an Exact manner, and be Enduring in length.
Authors
- Nathan A. Crowder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3168-1692)
- Murphy Nj
- Kevin R. Duffy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3871-3287)
- Donald E. Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3441-6333)
- Seth Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9916-4380)
- Lan T. J. Dang
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2026.1772221
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Dalhousie University
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research