A review of non-strabismic accommodative and vergence anomalies in school-age children. Part 2: Accommodative anomalies

Comfortable reading and the performance of related near point activities involve efficient accommodative and vergence systems. However, accommodative and convergence anomalies are associated with various symptoms of asthenopia that impair efficient near point tasks. In Part 1 of this two-part articl...

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Main Authors: Samuel O. Wajuihian, Rekha Hansraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-08-01
Series:African Vision and Eye Health
Online Access:https://avehjournal.org/index.php/aveh/article/view/33
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Summary:Comfortable reading and the performance of related near point activities involve efficient accommodative and vergence systems. However, accommodative and convergence anomalies are associated with various symptoms of asthenopia that impair efficient near point tasks. In Part 1 of this two-part article, studies on vergence anomalies were reviewed. In the current paper (Part 2), anomalies of accommodation are reviewed. The aims of the latter paper were to derive the prevalence and distribution estimates of anomalies of accommodation in school-age children and address variations in the study methods and findings. Despite variations in the study methods and findings, anomalies of accommodation are prevalent among school-age populations. Variations and limitations of previous studies are discussed and recommendations for improving future studies are suggested.
ISSN:2413-3183
2410-1516