Profile of Myopic Patients with Convergence Insufficiency at an Eye Care Center in Northern India
Journal of Ophthalmic and Optometric Sciences,
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025),
21 December 2024
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Page 1-7
https://doi.org/10.22037/joos.v9i1.47539
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the profile of myopic patients suffering from convergence insufficiency (CI) at an eye care center in northern India.
Patients and Methods: A total of 172 myopic patients aged 5 to 39 years who attended Tamojyoti Netralaya eye clinic, Gurugram, India, from December 2023 to December 2024 were included. All patients underwent comprehensive ophthalmic evaluations, including visual acuity, subjective refraction, and assessments of near point of convergence (NPC), accommodative functions, positive fusional vergence (PFV) and negative fusional vergence (NFV).
Results: CI was prevalent among myopic patients, and patients with compound myopic astigmatism showed a higher rate of CI. The degree of CI increased with age and the severity of myopia. Notably, even low degrees of myopia (0.5 D and above) were associated with CI.
Conclusion: Our study results indicate that CI is commonly associated with myopia. CI was more prevalent in patients with compound myopic astigmatism, especially among adults aged 20–24 years. Therefore, regular eye examinations are essential to reduce asthenopic symptoms in these patients.
- Myopia
- Convergence Insufficiency
- Vergence
- Exophoria
- Accommodation
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