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Asthenopia: frequency and objective findings.

A Neugebauer1, J Fricke, W Rüssmann

  • 1Abteilung für Schielbehandlung und Neuroophthalmologie, Universität, Köln, Federal Republic of Germany.

German Journal of Ophthalmology
|January 1, 1992
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Young adults frequently experience asthenopic symptoms like headaches and eye strain. This study found no direct link between specific symptoms and objective ophthalmic findings in this age group.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Optometry
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Asthenopic symptoms, commonly known as eye strain, affect many individuals.
  • Understanding the prevalence and potential causes of these symptoms is crucial for eye health.
  • Previous research has explored links between symptoms and objective eye measurements, with varied results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency of specific asthenopic symptoms in young adults.
  • To investigate the prevalence of these symptoms in relation to objective ophthalmic findings.
  • To identify potential correlations between visual status and reported eye strain.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire was used to collect data on asthenopic symptoms over a 6-month period from 50 young adults.

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  • Participants underwent comprehensive ophthalmic examinations.
  • Data were analyzed to compare symptom frequencies with objective findings like phorias and vergence/accommodation widths.

    • Main Results:

    • Headache was the most frequent symptom (84%), followed by foreign body sensation (50%) and photophobia (48%).
    • Other reported symptoms included ocular pain (34%), difficulty changing fixation distance (42%), and red eyes (44%).
    • No significant preference for any specific symptom was found across subgroups with different objective ophthalmic measurements.

    Conclusions:

    • Asthenopic symptoms are highly prevalent among young adults, with headaches being particularly common.
    • Objective ophthalmic findings, such as phorias and vergence/accommodation status, did not show a clear association with the reported symptoms in this cohort.
    • Further research may be needed to explore other contributing factors to asthenopia in young adults.