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Aim: Amblyopia is a common disease characterized by reduced visual acuity in one or both eyes during visual development in early stages of life. Satisfactory outcomes can be achieved with early diagnosis. Materials and Methods: The study included a total of 341 pediatric patients aged three to 15 years, who presented to our clinic between February 2016 and September 2022 and were diagnosed with amblyopia. Using the follow-up files of all the patients, visual examination findings and data on birth, maternal obstetric history, family history, neurological disease history, chronic systemic disease history, and ocular surgery history were reviewed. Results: A total of 341 patients, including 171 female and 170 male, were enrolled in the study. The mean age of the patients was 7.81±3.6 years. According to the type of amblyopia, refractive amblyopia was detected in 188 of the 341 patients (55.1%), strabismic+refractive amblyopia in 93 (approximately 27.3%), strabismic amblyopia in 55 (16.1%), and deprivation amblyopia in five (1.5%) patients. It was determined that amblyopia was most common in the age ranges of 3-6 (36.5%) and 7-10 (44.2%) years. Family history was found at a significantly higher rate in the amblyopia types presenting with strabismus compared to the refractive amblyopia type. Conclusion: The determination of non-ocular risk factors other than the known ocular risk factors of amblyopia will allow for the early treatment of high-risk children and prevent preventable vision loss.

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