Objective To analyze the cause of dry eye in children is clinically misdiagnosed as amblyopia; to gain a better understanding of dry eye in children in order to avoid and reduce the occurrence of misdiagnosis. Methods This was a retrospective cases analysis. Optometric testing was performed on 15 children who had been diagnosed as amblyopic in outpatient clinic. Children aged 4 to 7 years were included in this study. When optometric prescriptions for the treatment of amblyopia are not effective and some symptoms are present, the children then were checked for dry eye. Results After testing for dry eye, all the children were diagnosed as dry eye and recovered after medical treatment. Conclusion A diagnosis of dry eye is often overlooked in children. Systematic investigations and careful tests for dry eye should be performed on high-risk children.
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