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Acuity Knol Survey research by the Ohio Amblyope Registry has found that about 30% of parents of amblyopic children do not know if their child is improving with therapy. If parents do not know whether their child is improving with therapy they are more likely not to patch and not to keep follow-up appointments and their child is more likely not to have a successful outcome. The Acuity Knol (see below) is designed to provide parents with immediate feedback as to how their child is doing with therapy and provides real life consequences if their child’s amblyopia is not cured. The right side of the Acuity Knol lists “consequences” if visual acuity only reaches a certain level and if the child happens to lose his/her good eye (see back of Acuity Knol for details). People with amblyopia are more than two times likely to lose their good eye compared to people without amblyopia. For example, if visual acuity is 20/200 in the amblyopic eye and the child loses his/her good eye, the child would be “Legally Blind”. The Acuity Knol also informs parents of their child’s follow-up appointment date, which eye to patch and for how long. Eye doctors at select locations across Ohio are currently pilot testing the Acuity Knol. We value your feedback. Acuity Knol A "knol" is a unit of knowledge. Front Back  References with links Vision Standards (4501:1-1-20) for Ohio driver license applicants Definition of Legal Blindness from Social Security Administration Definition of Visual Impairment
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