The efficiency of optometric vision therapy in accommodative esotropia with high AC/A ratio

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Published: Sep 28, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24292/01.OT.300918.9
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accommodative esotrapia, convergence excess, optometric vision therapy, bifocal spectacle lenses

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Anna Przekoracka-Krawczyk
1. Pracownia Fizyki Widzenia i Optometrii, Wydział Fizyki, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu. 2. Laboratorium Fizyki Widzenia i Neuronauki, Centrum NanoBioMedyczne, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Monika Wojtczak-Kwaśniewska
1. Pracownia Fizyki Widzenia i Optometrii, Wydział Fizyki, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu. 2. Laboratorium Fizyki Widzenia i Neuronauki, Centrum NanoBioMedyczne, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu

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Convergence excess esotropia is commonly treated with corrective glasses (plus lenses), which reduces the angle of deviation for a distance, but the near deviation is still observed. Two types of approach are used to manage convergence excess esotropia: bifocals or eye muscles surgery. Nevertheless, both treatments seem to fail to influence the stereovision. The paper describes the case of 10-year-old girl, diagnosed with convergence excess esotropia with high AC/A ratio, who was subjected to the optometric vision therapy and bifocals. As an effect, visual parameters were improved, and majority of visual symptoms decreased. This case indicates that treatment plan for esotropia should include improvement of accommodation, eye movements and inter-ocular suppression, what strongly influence oculo-motor control and stereovision.

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Przekoracka-Krawczyk A, Wojtczak-Kwaśniewska M. The efficiency of optometric vision therapy in accommodative esotropia with high AC/A ratio. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2018Sep.28 [cited 2024Nov.17];5(3):201-5. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/540
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