The effect of selected visual and visual-motor exercise programs on visual perception components related to motion in children with amblyopia

 The measure of motion playing a role in the growth of visual perception components and particularly visual perception depending on the motion components has not been known. The aim of this present study was to investigate the effect of visual and visual-motor training programs related to the motion of the components of visual perception in children with lazy eye.  For this purpose, 30 amblyopic children who were identified through the Department of Social Welfare were selected as sample. Thereafter, based on the pre-test scores in the component of the visual perception dependent on motion, the participants were divided into three equal groups and randomly assigned to three experimental groups, first (orthotics), second (visual-motor exercises), and third (control). Triables in the experimental groups perform exercise for three weeks, four days a week, 30 minutes per session. Afterwards, triables of each three groups under the same conditions participated in the post-test.  The results of analysis of variance (ANOVA) and LSD post hoc test showed that a significant statistical difference between the experimental and control groups exists in components of depth perception,  dynamic visual acuity and chase of vision. But, there was no difference between experimental groups.  In general, according to results of the present study, it can be concluded that the pre-designed visual exercises (active, passive) improved components of depth perception, dynamic visual acuity and chase of vision.