Spasm of the near reflex associated with head injury.
Spasm of the near reflex is characterized by intermittent miosis, convergence spasm and pseudomyopia with blurred vision at distance. Usually, it is a functional disorder in young patients with underlying emotional problems. Only rarely is it caused by organic disorder. We report a patient who developed convergent spasm associated with miosis after head trauma at the age of 84 years.
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Christopher
C
Knapp
Arun
A
Sachdev
Irene
I
Gottlob
D000065:Accommodation, Ocular; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004948:Esotropia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015877:Miosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013035:Spasm / Q000209:etiology*