Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society (한국안광학회지)

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The Effectiveness of Vision Therapy for Symptomatic Accommodative Infacility in Children

증상을 호소하는 조절난이 어린이를 대상으로 한 비전세라피의 효과

  • Received : 2009.07.26
  • Accepted : 2009.09.08
  • Published : 2009.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this controlled study was to determine the effectiveness of vision therapy for accommodative infacility in children. Methods: 10 children 9 to 13 years of age with symptomatic accommodative infacility were divided into a treatment group (n=6) and a contol group (n=4). The treatment group received 12 weeks of vision therapy while the control group received nothing. Results: The visual symptom assessed by COVD-QOL score for the treatment group showed both statistically and clinically significant reduction from 27.50${\pm}$5.68 to 12.00${\pm}$7.24 (p<0.01). Also, there were statistically and clinically significant improvement in the clinical measures of monocular accommodative facility of right eye (from 0.67${\pm}$1.03 cpm to 15.42${\pm}$4.85 cpm; p<0.001) and binocular accommodative facility (from 0.33${\pm}$0.82 cpm to 13.92${\pm}$3.58 cpm; p<0.001). In contrast, there were no significant improvement in symptoms and in the clinical measures of monocular and binocular accommodative facility for the control group (p>0.05). Conclusion: Vision therapy is an effective mode of treatment in eliminating symptoms and improving accommodative facility in children with accommodative infacility.

목적: 이 연구는 조절난이가 있는 어린이를 대상으로 계획된 연구 설계를 통해 비전세라피의 효과를 확인하고자 한다. 방법: 증상을 호소하는 조절난이가 있는 9-13세의 초등학교 어린이 10명을 치료군 6명과 대조군 4명으로 나누어 치료군을 대상으로 12주 동안 비전세라피를 실시하였다. 결과: 치료군의 경우, 비전세라피 전과 후에 COVDQOL점수로 평가한 증상이 27.50${\pm}$5.68에서 12.00${\pm}$7.24로 통계적(p<0.01)으로나 임상적으로 유의한 감소를 보였다. 그리고 단안(우안) 조절용이 측정값(0.67${\pm}$1.03 cpm에서 15.42${\pm}$4.85 cpm)과 양안 조절용이 측정값(0.33${\pm}$0.82cpm에서 13.92${\pm}$3.58 cpm)도 통계적 (p<0.001)으로는 물론 임상적으로도 유의하게 향상되었다. 반면, 대조군의 경우 증상이나 단안 및 양안의 조절용이 측정값이 모두 유의한 향상을 보이지 않았다(p>0.05). 결론: 비전세라피는 조절 난이가 있는 어린이의 증상을 제거하고 저하된 조절용이 기능을 향상시키는데 효과적인 방법임을 확인하였다.

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