The developmental deficiency in the occipital cortex that gives rise to amblyopia has been extensively studied in animals and humans; a discussion of the subject can be found in numerous texts including the one by van Noorden and Campos. Neurologists should be aware that screening children for the disorder is highly valuable even if treatment is not always successful. The correction of refractive errors, cataract, and other correctible ocular problems are attended to first. Attempts are then made to force the utilization of the disadvantaged eye in preference to the normal one; patching and atropine drops are the typical methods to accomplish this. Other techniques of management and a summary of clinical trials of each can be found in the review by Holmes and Clarke. Chapter 14 discusses the problem of strabismus and the latent phorias that create confusion in the neurologic examination.
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