ACCOMMODATIVE INSUFFICIENCY

Course overview

ACCOMMODATIVE INSUFFICIENCY IS A CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY A REDUCED ABILITY TO CARRY OUT NEAR WORK. IT OCCURS IN AS MUCH AS 10% OF THE POPULATION. IT IS THE MOST COMMON FORM OF ACCOMMODATIVE DYSFUNCTION IN NON-PRESBYOPIC DISORDERS. THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE OPTICS OF THE HUMAN EYE AND THE PRINCIPLES OF AMETROPIA. THE ARTICLE ALSO EXPLAINS THE CONCEPTS INVOLVED IN A THOROUGH DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION. AN INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAM APPROACH IS EMPHASIZED IN HELPING PATIENTS WITH ACCOMMODATIVE INSUFFICIENCY.