Statistics

Figure 1 (below) shows the number of children with amblyopia who have registered with the Ohio Amblyope Registry over the past 12 calendar years (2000-2011). For example, in 2011 a total of 2,050 child with amblyopia in Ohio signed-up to participate in the Ohio Amblyope Registry. Since 2000 a total of 9346 children were registered with the Ohio Amblyope Registry.

Figure 1 - Ambloypic Patient Registrants

Figure 2 (below) shows the age when amblyopia was first diagnosed in children who participate in the Ohio Amblyope Registry during the past 12 years (2000-2011).

Figure 2 - Age at Time of Diagnosis

Figure 3 (below) shows the number and percentage of children with amblyopia in Premier Services over the past 12 years (2000-2011). Families of children in Premier Services receive regular phone calls, letters, news letters, free treatment supplies (e.g., eye patches) and other services to help increase the success of maintaining eye doctor appointments and success of treatment and cure of the amblyopia.

Figure 3 - Children in Premier Services

Figure 4 (below) shows the race, based on parental self reports, of children with amblyopia participants in the Ohio Amblyope Registry over the past 12 years (2000-2011). The category of “Other” typically involved mixed or multiple races. 482 respondents declined to provide race information (i.e., Blank).

Figure 4 - Race/Ethnicity

Figure 5 (below) shows the percentage of children with amblyopia with a certain race, as reported on Ohio Amblyope Registry application forms for the past 12 years (2000-2011).

Figure 5 - Percentage of Specific Race

Figure 6 (below) shows the number of children with amblyopia who were undergoing patching therapy for amblyopia at the time of registration with the Ohio Amblyope Registry in 2011. The vast majority of patients were undergoing patching therapy at the time of enrollment.

Figure 6 - Undergoing Patching Therapy

Figure 7 (below) shows who discovered the child’s amblyopia (2011). In 54.2% of the cases, the amblyopia was found by an eye doctor during a routine eye exam. In 18.9% of cases, the amblyopia was discovered by a Pediatrician during a Well Child check-up or other type of exam by a Pediatrician. In 11.1% of the cases, the amblyopia was discovered by a vision screening, usually undertaken by school personnel. In 3.2% of cases, a nurse found the amblyopia during a vision screening other health exam or other health check-up. In 12.6% of cases, “other” was reported when asked about who discovered the amblyopia.

Figure 7 - Discovery of Amblyopia

Figure 8 (below) shows the breakdown of the “Other” category when parents were asked who discovered the amblyopia.

Figure 8 - Discovery of Amblyopia (Other)

Figure 9 (below) shows how parents found-out about the Ohio Amblyope Registry in 2011. The vast majority of parents said that they found-out about the Ohio Amblyope Registry from their eye doctor.

Figure 9 - How Parents Found OAR

Figure 10 (below) shows the type of Eye Doctor that the amblyopic patient has based on parental reports (2000-2011). Note that there are two types of Ophthalmologists; Medical Doctor (MD) and Osteopath (DO). Optometrists are ODs. 472 of the respondents didn’t know what type of eye doctor their child was seeing.

Figure 10 - Eye Doctor Type