AIM: To evaluate the clinical effects of rigid gas-permeable contact lenses(RGP)for adults with high ametropic amblyopia.

METHODS: Twenty-six adults 49 eyes with high ametropic amblyopia were selected to wear RGP. These adults were followed up for 6 months, and the curative effect was retrospectively analyzed.

RESULTS: The corrected visual acuity of these eyes with RGP was 4.79±0.17, better than that with spectacles(4.64±0.16). The result was statistically significant(P<0.01, t-test). After 1, 3 and 6 months, there was no decrease in the corrected visual acuity with RGP. In general, the patients felt comfortable and no serious complications occurred within follow-up period.

CONCLUSION: RGP has good therapeutic effect and it is a safe and effective method for providing better optic corrections and better corrected visual acuity in treatment of high ametropic amblyopia in adults.