An evaluation of clinical treatment of convergence insufficiency for children with reading difficulties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The present study investigates two different treatment options for convergence insufficiency CI for a group of children with reading difficulties referred by educational institutes to a specialist eye clinic in Vienna.

Methods

One hundred and thirty four subjects (aged 7-14 years) with reading difficulties were referred from an educational institute in Vienna, Austria for visual assessment. Each child was given either 8Δ base-in reading spectacles (n=51) or computerised home vision therapy (HTS) (n=51). Thirty two participants refused all treatment offered (clinical control group). A full visual assessment including reading speed and accuracy were conducted pre- and post-treatment.

Results

Factorial analyses demonstrated statistically significant changes be

SUBMITTER: Dusek WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3164602 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature