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Independent and reciprocal accommodation in anisometropic amblyopia

Horwood, A. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0886-9686 and Riddell, P. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4916-2057 (2010) Independent and reciprocal accommodation in anisometropic amblyopia. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 14 (5). pp. 447-449. ISSN 1091-8531

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2010.07.003

Abstract/Summary

Accommodation is considered to be a symmetrical response and to be driven by the least ametropic and nonamblyopic eye in anisometropia. We report the case of a 4-year-old child with anisometropic amblyopia who accommodates asymmetrically, reliably demonstrating normal accommodation in the nonamblyopic eye and antiaccommodation of the amblyopic eye to near targets. The abnormal accommodation of the amblyopic eye remained largely unchanged during 7 subsequent testing sessions undertaken over the course of therapy. We suggest that a congenital dysinnervation syndrome may result in relaxation of accommodation in relation to near cues and might be a hitherto unconsidered additional etiological factor in anisometropic amblyopia.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Development
Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Department of Psychology
Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Perception and Action
ID Code:16004
Publisher:American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

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