Screening for Convergence Insufficiency in School-age Children

Ohio State University282 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of common tests of eye alignment, convergence, and accommodation to identify children with convergence insufficiency in a school screening setting.

The purpose of the Screening for Convergence Insufficiency in School-age Children study was to assess the ability of common tests of eye alignment, convergence, and accommodation to identify children with convergence insufficiency in a school screening setting (where it may not be feasible to do more than one test).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

282

Conditions

Convergence Insufficiency

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 9 YearsMax age: 17 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 9 to 17 years * Enrolled in participating school * Parental permission, assent * Ability to complete testing Exclusion criteria: referral on vision screening for reduced distance visual acuity or significant uncorrected refractive error

Locations (1)

The Ohio State University College of Optometry

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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