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The influence of accommodative insufficiency on reading
Saber Abdi1, Rune Brautaset, Agneta Rydberg
1Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Section for Eye and Vision, St Eriks Eye Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. saber.abdi@ste.ki.se
Background:
It is not known how accommodative insufficiency influences reading performance.
Methods:
Reading eye movements were recorded before and after treatment for accommodative insufficiency in 12 school children (eight to 16 years). During the eight-week treatment period all subjects wore a +1.00 D addition when reading.
Results:
Large variations in reading patterns were found. Despite successful accommodative treatment (p < 0.001), no correlation was found to suggest improved reading velocity.
Discussion:
Three case reports will be presented and the implications discussed.
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