Is your child struggling in school or have visual fatigue? Convergency insufficiency is oa very common learning related vision issue. Convergency insufficiency is usually not tested for in routine vision screenings and occurs with normal vision. It is often misdiagnosed as ADHD.
What is convergence insufficiency?
According to the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Convergence insufficiency is the inability to maintain binocular function (keeping the two eyes working together) while working at a near distance. Typically, one eye will turn outward (intermittent exotropia) when focusing on a word or object at near.
What are the symptoms resulting from convergence insufficiency?
Symptoms of convergence insufficiency include diplopia (double vision) and headaches when reading.
Many patients will complain that they have difficulty concentrating on near work (computer, reading, etc.) and that the written word blurs after prolonged periods of reading or if reading when tired. Patients may be noted to squint or close one eye when reading. Not all of the symptoms are present in every patient with convergence weakness.
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