More Effective Treatment Identified for Common Childhood Vision Disorder

Scientists have found a more effective treatment for a common childhood eye muscle coordination problem called convergence insufficiency (CI). For words on a page to appear in focus a childs eyes must turn inward, or converge. In CI, the eyes do not converge easily, and as a result, additional muscular effort must be used to make the eyes turn in.

Source: News from NEI - October 14, 2008 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news