AIM: To investigate the relationship between the extent, type, age and efficacy of amblyopia, and to provide reference for the clinical treatment.

METHODS: Totally 186 patients(272 eyes)with refractive errors in children with amblyopia were randomly divided into three groups: hypermetropic, myopic and astigmatic amblyopia. And degree of amblyopia and therapeutic effect of age were compared. Treatment included wearing the appropriate glasses, cover the eye, or alternately covered with fine eyesight job training and amblyopia treatment instrument applications.

RESULTS:The basic cure rate in patients with hyperopic amblyopia was the highest(78.5%), myopic amblyopia(64.6%), astigmatism amblyopia(52.6%), there was significant difference(P<0.05). The treatment effect of hyperopic amblyopia, mild amblyopia, and age of onset of amblyopia was good(P<0.05).

CONCLUSION: The results of treatment are associated with types of refractive error. These data show that therapeutic effect is correlated with refractive status, degree of amblyopia and age.