Published on Monday, February 6, 2012

Better Vision Equals Better Grades

Better Vision Equals Better Grades

Treatment of convergence insufficiency in children can help improve their performance at school, according to a recent study published in the January issue of Optometry and Vision Science.

This study shows that improving the ability to focus on objects close up has a positive direct effect on the reduction of problems at school, on behaviour at school and on parental concern regarding the ability of their children to read and complete their school work.

The study involved 218 children and teens with this form of vision problem. After various treatments, 42 patients recovered relatively normal near vision, whereas vision significantly improved in 60 others. Treatments did not improve vision in the remaining 116 children.


Parents of the children who had a significant drop in vision problems reported to the researchers that their children’s performance at school had improved and that they paid more attention to details.

Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239879.php

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