Accommodative Insufficiency, ADHD, Convergence Insufficiency
Conditions
Brief summary
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is considered to be one of the most prevalent chronic health conditions in children. It affects between 4% and 12% of young children. A relationship between convergence insufficiency (eye teaming) and ADHD has been shown. However, the effect of ADHD medications on focusing and eye teaming has not been previously investigated. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the effect of ADHD medication on focusing and eye teaming skills.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Ohio State University
Study design
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Best corrected visual acuity of 20/25 in both eyes at distance and near; * Willingness to wear eyeglasses or contact lenses to correct refractive error, if necessary; * 500 random dot stereopsis
Exclusion criteria
* Amblyopia (lazy eye); * Eye disease
Outcome results
None listed