[The efficacy of training the accommodation muscle using the AT-1 Accomodotrainer]
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Inspiratory Muscle Training as an Adjunct to the Treatment of Weaning Failure in Critically Ill Patients: A Practical Guide
Published on: January 30, 2026
Abstract:
A new modification of an AT-1 device for training of the ciliary muscle is described and the results of individual treatment by this device are analyzed. The device was used by 110 patients (220 eyes) aged 8-20 years with slight and medium myopia (group 1, 71 patients) and with slight hypermetropia with an accommodation spasm (group 2, 39 patients). After training visual acuity without correction improved in 71.5% cases in group 1 and in 95.6% in group 2. The relative accommodation reserves improved in 78.6 and 98.5% cases, respectively. The device is simple and reliable and easy to use, which recommends it as a trainer for maintenance therapy at home and as a component of multiple-modality treatment in an inpatient setting.
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