EVALUATION OF VISUOMOTOR SKILLS IN AMBLYOPIC CHILDREN WITH BENDER GESTALT TEST.

Objective: To evaluate the visual motor skills in amblyopic children with Bender Gestalt test and determine whether there is an association between amblyopia and test results. Material and Method: Bender Gestalt test was administered to 23 amblyopic children and 13 control subjects. The error scores and error types were noted and converted to visual maturation age. The developmental percentile was determined to compare the groups. Results: The mean percentile level of the amblyopic patients was 38.26%. Bilateral amblyopes performed significantly poorer than unilateral amblyopes and controls. (24.44% vs. 47.14% and 60%). There was a significant correlation between the logMAR visual acuity of the better seeing eye and the test performance. Conclusion: This study shows that visuomotor functions were negatively affected in bilateral amblyopia. Unilateral amblyopes seem to respond to the test as normal as healthy subjects. The vision of the better seeing eye is an important topic in the interpretation of test results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]