| The Effectiveness of Vision Therapy for Accommodative Insufficiency in Children |
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신효순1, 박상철2, 박천만3 |
1동원과학기술대학교
2부산정보대학
3계명대학교 |
| 눈의 조절부족이 있는 어린이를 대상으로 한 시치료의 효과 |
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신효순1, 박상철2, 박천만3 |
1동원과학기술대학교
2부산정보대학
3계명대학교 |
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| Abstract |
Objectives
The purpose of this controlled study was to determine the effectiveness of vision therapy for accommodative insufficiency in children.
Methods
Thirteen children 9 to 13 years of age with symptomatic accommodative insufficiency were divided into a treatment group (n=6) and a contol group (n=7). The treatment group received 12 weeks of vision therapy while the control group received nothing.
Results
The COVD-QOL score for the treatment group showed both statistically and clinically significant reduction from 29.17±6.37 to 9.83±5.42 (p<0.001). Also, there were statistically and clinically significant improvements in the clinical measures of accommodative amplitude (p<0.01) and accommodative facility (p<0.001). In contrast, there were no significant improvement in symptoms and in the clinical measures of accommodative amplitude and facility for the control group (p>0.05).
Conclusion
Vision therapy is an effective mode of treatment in eliminating symptoms and improving accommodative amplitude and facility in children with accommodative insufficiency.
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| Key Words:
accommodative amplitude, accommodative facility, accommodative insufficiency, COVD-QOL questionnaire, symptoms, vision therapy |
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