New research - in BMC Ophthalmology 2010, 10:16 links binocular vision problems and reading problems

Check out the latest (October 2010) research published in BMC Ophthalmology.

The title of the research article is: Dusek et al, A survey of visual function in an Austrian population of school-age children with reading and writing difficulties, BMC Ophthalmology 2010, 10:16

The study had an n=825 of children with reading difficulties and an n=328 of those children in the control group.

The study stated on page 8: “Results demonstrated that those subjects in the referred group were statistically more likely to have binocular vision anomalies: exophoria, reduced convergence, lower amplitudes of accommodation and a lower AC/A ratio. The referred group also demonstrated a reduced reading speed compared to controls.”

Additionally this paper stated: “As it is well accepted that vergences and accommodative problems can be comparatively easily treated, the importance with regard to developmental process and education may be underestimated.”

This article is available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2887790/pdf/1471-2415-10-16.pdf

Research on visual function and reading problems.pdf

This is an important study because it shows the connection between binocular vision and accommodative vision problems and reading problems.