The effectiveness of pencil pushups treatment for convergence insufficiency: A pilot study

被引：33
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作者：
Gallaway, M [1 ]
Scheiman, M [1 ]
Malhotra, K [1 ]
机构：
[1] Penn Coll Optometry, Philadelphia, PA 19141 USA
来源：
OPTOMETRY AND VISION SCIENCE | 2002年 / 79卷 / 04期
关键词：
vision therapy; convergence insufficiency; pencil push-ups; orthoptics;
D O I：
10.1097/00006324-200204000-00013
中图分类号：
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号：
100212 ;
摘要：
Purpose. To study the effectiveness of pencil pushups treatment (PPT) for the treatment of convergence insufficiency in a clinical situation. Methods. PPT was prescribed for use at home for 6 weeks for 25 subjects with convergence insufficiency. Results. Twelve of the subjects returned for follow-up. Seven of 12 (58%) subjects showed a clinically significant improvement in nearpoint of convergence and positive fusional vergence, and 11 of 12 reported improvement in symptoms. Only one subject became asymptomatic. Conclusions. PPT resulted in some improvement in both objective findings and symptoms for some subjects. Compliance with the recommended home therapy protocol was poor.
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页码：265 / 267
页数：3
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