Prevalence of Amblyopia in Children with Congenital Ptosis

Adnan Qahtan Bakr; Semaa Abdul Sattar Abdullah; Zainab Qaisser Mahdi

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Dr. Adnan Qahtan Bakr M.B.Ch.B., C.A.B. \ (Ophthalmology) Iraqi Ministry of Health, Diala Health Directorate, Ba'quba Teaching Hospital, Diala, Iraq
Semaa Abdul Sattar Abdullah M.B.Ch.B., C.A.B. \ (Ophthalmology) JMCOph, FICO, MRCS Ed, MRCS, Glasgow Iraqi Ministry of Health, Diala Health Directorate, Ba'quba Teaching Hospital, Diala, Iraq
Dr. Zainab Qaisser Mahdi M.B.Ch.B., C.A.B. \ (Ophthalmology) Frcs Glasgow, FICO, MRCS Ed Iraqi Ministry of Health, Baghdad Al-Resafa Health Directorate, Ibn Al-Haitham Eye Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq

Vol. 3 No. 8 (2025): International Journal of Pediatrics and Genetics

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August 18, 2025

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Objective: To evaluate amblyopia and its causes in a sample of Iraqi patients with congenital ptosis.

Methods: The study was conducted at the Ophthalmology Clinic of Ibn Al-Haytham Eye Teaching Hospital from May 2012 to February 2013. Only cases with true congenital ptosis were included. Uncooperative children were excluded. Patients underwent amblyopia assessment and a complete ophthalmic examination.

Results: Of 60 eyes out of 53 cases, amblyopia was found in 13 (21%). The causative factors for amblyopia were refractive errors: 8 eyes (61%), strabismus: 4 eyes (31%), and stimulus deprivation: 1 eye (8%). The incidence of amblyopia increases with increasing extraocular abnormalities.

Conclusion: Patients with congenital ptosis are at high risk for developing amblyopia. Therefore, regular screening is recommended from the onset of the disease.

Qahtan Bakr, A., Sattar Abdullah, S. A., & Mahdi, Z. Q. (2025). Prevalence of Amblyopia in Children with Congenital Ptosis. International Journal of Pediatrics and Genetics , 3(8), 19–23. Retrieved from https://medicaljournals.eu/index.php/IJPG/article/view/2043

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