Reduction of asthenopia after accommodative facility training

Am J Optom Physiol Opt. 1987 Jun;64(6):430-6. doi: 10.1097/00006324-198706000-00008.

Abstract

Five patients reporting asthenopia secondary to accommodative deficiencies underwent automated accommodative facility training. A matched-subjects, crossover design was used to control for placebo effects. All patients receiving automated accommodative training showed a marked increase in accommodative amplitude along with a concurrent reduction of asthenopia. Decreases of blur and increases of reading time were the most frequently reported changes by patients. This experiment shows the effectiveness of automated accommodative training in reducing asthenopia and improving accommodative facility.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Accommodation, Ocular*
  • Adult
  • Asthenopia / physiopathology
  • Asthenopia / therapy*
  • Biofeedback, Psychology*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male