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EFFICIENCY OF VISION THERAPY FOR CONVERGENCE INSUFFICIENCY IN CHILDREN

Volume: 102  ,  Issue: 1 , June    Published Date: 01 June 2022
Publisher Name: IJRP
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DOI: 10.47119/IJRP1001021620223253

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# Author Name
1 Chin Nor Ah

Abstract

Convergence Insufficiency (CI) affects around one in six schoolchildren. CI refers to one's ability to focus inward and comfortably for an extended amount of time. Convergence exercises, a type of vision treatment, can be used to address insufficient convergence. In many cases, this entails working with a specialist to practice paying attention to objects at varying distances. PubMed search parameters were used to narrow down the final list of publications for the literature reviews. The studies involving children and adolescents aged 4 to 17 and that contained full-text publications as a component of their content were screened. Therefore, this literature review was based on 10 papers. Patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic convergence insufficiency were treated in each of these ten studies, totaling 1760. NPC and vergence/accommodation statistics in the placebo therapy group increased following therapy, according to these investigations. After reviewing the studies, it was found that vision therapy could help youngsters aged 7 to 18 years old who suffer from convergence insufficiency. The individuals were only able to return to their daily routines after four or more months of intensive counselling. In a 12-week office-based vision therapy treatment program, significant improvements in children's symptoms and clinical assessments were seen. Over the course of a year of follow-up, most of the children's development was maintained. In addition, home computer orthoptic programs have proven effective in 92% of patients with congenital insufficiency

Keywords

  • CI
  • vision therapy
  • Neurology
  • children
  • convergence insufficiency
  • paediatric
  • optometry
  • children