Sex as a biological variable in amblyopia: implications for developmental plasticity and treatment
Nadine Barone
Amblyopia is a common childhood visual disorder caused by abnormal visual experience that drives visual cortical plasticity during the sensitive period. The timing and forms of treatment with patching therapy and other therapeutic interventions have been extensively studied; however, sex has not been a primary focus in studies examining amblyopia. This mini-review synthesizes evidence for sex differences across levels of analysis, from typical visual development to animal models of amblyopia and