The influence of accommodative insufficiency on reading.
BACKGROUND
It is not known how accommodative insufficiency influences reading performance.


METHODS
Reading eye movements were recorded before and after treatment for accommodative insufficiency in 12 school children (eight to 16 years). During the eight-week treatment period all subjects wore a +1.00 D addition when reading.


RESULTS
Large variations in reading patterns were found. Despite successful accommodative treatment (p < 0.001), no correlation was found to suggest improved reading velocity.


CONCLUSIONS
Three case reports will be presented and the implications discussed.
Abdi
Saber
S
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Section for Eye and Vision, St Eriks Eye Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. saber.abdi@ste.ki.se
Brautaset
Rune
R
Rydberg
Agneta
A
Pansell
Tony
T
D000065:Accommodation, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D005133:Eye Movements / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011932:Reading; D012720:Severity of Illness Index