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Background: Asthenopic symptoms often are associated with various accommodative/vergence disorders. Recent studies have found that symptoms associated with convergence insufficiency are reduced by in-office vision therapy with supplemental home therapy. No studies have used standardized symptom questionnaires to evaluate the effectiveness of either in-office or home-based vision therapy in binocular anomalies other than convergence insufficiency. This retrospective study was designed to evaluate the changes in symptoms using an automated, home computer vision therapy program (HTS) in accommodative/vergence disorders.
Methods: A retrospective study of 43 prepresbyopic patients who completed the HTS was performed. Before and immediately after treatment all patients in this study completed a 15-question symptom questionnaire (Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey). Treatment consisted of various accommodative and vergence activities.
Results: Initial symptoms scores on the scaled questionnaire were 32.8 (SD = 8.1); after therapy they were 20.6 (SD = 11.5). These changes were both clinically and statistically significant. Forty percent were "normalized" and 55% improved. Convergence amplitude improved from 22Delta to 53Delta after treatment, and divergence amplitudes improved from 15Delta to 25Delta. These findings were clinically significant. Lastly, more than 75% of the patients finished the program by 40 sessions (equivalent to 8 weeks).
Conclusion: Automated vision therapy delivered by the HTS system improved convergence and divergence amplitudes with a concomitant reduction in symptoms. The HTS system should be used on those patients with symptoms associated with an accommodative/vergence anomaly when in-office vision therapy supplemented with home therapy is not practical.
Vision therapy is well worth the response, time and effort. Our Son had a hard time focusing and writing neatly. After vision therapy Seth could complete a task in half the time if previously took. His abilities to focus improved greatly and so did his handwriting.
Also, he was better at listening. As a parent, we wanted learning to be fun for our Son, and vision therapy made this possible.
Vision Therapy is well worth the expense, time and effort. Our son had a hard time focusing handwriting neatly. After vision therapy Seth could complete a task in half the time it previously took his abilities to focus and improved greatly and so did his handwriting.
Also, he was better at listening. As a parent you wanted learning to be fun for our son and vision therapy made this possible.
Vision Therapy has given or son the tools he needs to be able to scan and read the written word more effectively and efficiently.
He love working with John and these working sessions give him the motivation to gladly work on his homework assignments.
It amazed us to see the difference in the tracking of his eyes and along a line of it's from the beginning to the end of the treatment.
Dr. McBryar , Kristen and John are all marvelous and we would recommend them to anyone I only wish that we would have found them sooner!
Prior to coming to the institute for vision development my son complained of daily headaches. Therapy has eliminated his headaches completely. I love knowing my son is able to learn pain-free for the rest of his life because of the work that has been done over just a few weeks in this office. He he absolutely loved coming that didn't even feel like going to a doctor or therapy. We are grateful for the relief he was able to find by coming here.
Thank you!
Seems much less frustrated with life
Reads non-stop and fast
Spelling abilities have been hugely improved
Seems much more confident
Thank You!!!
When we first came to the practice, my son did not have huge issues, but lots of small ones- trouble with reading, sports (hitting the baseball consistently), coordination, etc- that were not easily detectable,but when put together presented issues. The staff here were all very professional and loving towards him. While I was concerned in the reading, my son was concerned with the athletic side. Seeing improvement night off the bat gave him confidence that i have nor seen in him and made him want to not only Come to therapy, but also made him want to work hard. He has surpassed his grade level and above in reading and hit his first home run this year! Thank you!!!
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