Amblyopia has been reported to occur in 43% to 76% of patients with periocular infantile hemangioma.1- 3 The purpose of this study is to describe the rate of amblyopia among a population-based cohort of children diagnosed as having periocular infantile hemangioma during a 40-year period.
Correspondence: Dr Mohney, Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905 (mohney@mayo.edu).
Author Contributions: Dr Mohney had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.
Financial Disclosure: None reported.
Funding/Support: This study was supported in part by Rochester Epidemiology Project grant R01-AG034676 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness.