AIM: To investigate the clinical efficacy of multimedia training system in the treatment of ametropic amblyopic in children of different ages.

METHODS: One hundred and twenty children(161 eyes)with ametropic amblyopia were selected from March 2015 to March 2016 in our hospital. According to their age, they were divided into three groups: 40 cases(54 eyes)with 4-6 years of age as pre-school group and 40 cases(52 eyes)with 7-9 years of age as school age group A, and 55 eyes(40 cases)with 10-12 years of age as school age group B. All of them were treated with multimedia training system. The clinical efficacy and compliance were analyzed.

RESULTS: After one course of treatment, the total effective rate of preschool group, school age group A, and school age group B was 96.3%, 82.7%, and 78.2%, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant(χ²=7.875, P<0.05), in which the total effective rate of pre-school group was higher than that of school age group A and school age group B. Correlation analysis showed that there was a certain correlation between age and treatment effect(χ²=7.875, P=0.017). Pearson column number r=0.216. The treatment adherence rates of preschool group, school age group A, and school age group B were 85.0%, 87.5%, and 90.0%, respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant(χ²=1.142, P>0.05).

CONCLUSION: Multimedia training system can improve the compliance of children with ametropic amblyopia. The efficacy is more remarkable in children of 4-6 year old.