Convergence Insufficiency in Patients Visiting Eye OPD with Headache.
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2008-07
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The present study was undertaken to find out the incidence of convergence insufficiency in patients
presenting in eye OPD with chief complaints of headache. Only patients with normal visual acuity and
fundus picture were included in this study. All the 100 patients included in this study were subjected to
detailed orthoptic examination which included tests for near point of convergence by RAF, Maddox rod
tests and synaptophore examination. It was found that a substantial number of patients had convergence
insufficiency and maximum no. of such patients (49%) were in the age group of 20-40 years. The sudy
highlights the importance of ortoptic examination in all patients of strain and headache.
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Headache, Convergence Insufficiency, Eye
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Gupta Archana, Kailwoo S K, Vijayawali. Convergence Insufficiency in Patients Visiting Eye OPD with Headache. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2008 Jul-Sept;10(3): 135-136