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Near-Point Accommodation

MedGen UID:
1644177
•Concept ID:
C4684542
•
Finding

Definition

The minimum distance from the retina that an object remains in clear focus. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNear-Point Accommodation

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Creating consistency in the diagnosis of convergence insufficiency: screening methods.
Lavrich JB, Hamburger JL, Lee KE, Thuma TBT, Omega ML, Zhang QE, Gunton KB
J AAPOS 2023 Dec;27(6):346.e1-346.e6. Epub 2023 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.08.019. PMID: 37931838
Vision and Concussion: Symptoms, Signs, Evaluation, and Treatment.
Master CL, Bacal D, Grady MF, Hertle R, Shah AS, Strominger M, Whitecross S, Bradford GE, Lum F, Donahue SP; AAP SECTION ON OPHTHALMOLOGY; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY; AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND STRABISMUS; and AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED ORTHOPTISTS
Pediatrics 2022 Aug 1;150(2) doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-056047. PMID: 35843991
Objective Assessment of Disparity Vergence after Treatment of Symptomatic Convergence Insufficiency in Children.
Scheiman M, Talasan H, Alvarez TL
Optom Vis Sci 2019 Jan;96(1):3-16. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000001320. PMID: 30570596Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Bilberry extract supplementation for preventing eye fatigue in video display terminal workers.
Ozawa Y, Kawashima M, Inoue S, Inagaki E, Suzuki A, Ooe E, Kobayashi S, Tsubota K
J Nutr Health Aging 2015 May;19(5):548-54. doi: 10.1007/s12603-014-0573-6. PMID: 25923485
Comparison of tropicamide and cyclopentolate for cycloplegic refractions in myopic adult refractive surgery patients.
Hofmeister EM, Kaupp SE, Schallhorn SC
J Cataract Refract Surg 2005 Apr;31(4):694-700. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.10.068. PMID: 15899444
Stimulus-driven versus pilocarpine-induced biometric changes in pseudophakic eyes.
Kriechbaum K, Findl O, Koeppl C, Menapace R, Drexler W
Ophthalmology 2005 Mar;112(3):453-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2004.09.021. PMID: 15745773
Comparative study of actin filament patterns in lens epithelial cells. Are these determined by the mechanisms of lens accommodation?
Rafferty NS, Scholz DL
Curr Eye Res 1989 Jun;8(6):569-79. doi: 10.3109/02713688908995756. PMID: 2743796

Diagnosis

Comparison of Objective and Subjective Changes Induced by Multiple-Pinhole Glasses and Single-Pinhole Glasses.
Kim WS, Park IK, Park YK, Chun YS
J Korean Med Sci 2017 May;32(5):850-857. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.5.850. PMID: 28378561Free PMC Article
Evaluating the effectiveness of using electroencephalogram power indices to measure visual fatigue.
Hsu BW, Wang MJ
Percept Mot Skills 2013 Feb;116(1):235-52. doi: 10.2466/29.15.24.PMS.116.1.235-252. PMID: 23829150
VDT screen height and inclination effects on visual and musculoskeletal discomfort for Chinese wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries.
Wu SP, Yang CH, Ho CP, Jane DH
Ind Health 2009 Jan;47(1):89-93. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.47.89. PMID: 19218762
An evaluation of the effectiveness of intramuscular atropine or homatropine eyedrops in preventing the effects of physostigmine eyedrops on human vision.
Kay CD, Morrison JD
Q J Exp Physiol 1988 Jul;73(4):511-9. doi: 10.1113/expphysiol.1988.sp003171. PMID: 3174912

Therapy

Bilberry extract supplementation for preventing eye fatigue in video display terminal workers.
Ozawa Y, Kawashima M, Inoue S, Inagaki E, Suzuki A, Ooe E, Kobayashi S, Tsubota K
J Nutr Health Aging 2015 May;19(5):548-54. doi: 10.1007/s12603-014-0573-6. PMID: 25923485
VDT screen height and inclination effects on visual and musculoskeletal discomfort for Chinese wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries.
Wu SP, Yang CH, Ho CP, Jane DH
Ind Health 2009 Jan;47(1):89-93. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.47.89. PMID: 19218762
Comparison of tropicamide and cyclopentolate for cycloplegic refractions in myopic adult refractive surgery patients.
Hofmeister EM, Kaupp SE, Schallhorn SC
J Cataract Refract Surg 2005 Apr;31(4):694-700. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.10.068. PMID: 15899444
Stimulus-driven versus pilocarpine-induced biometric changes in pseudophakic eyes.
Kriechbaum K, Findl O, Koeppl C, Menapace R, Drexler W
Ophthalmology 2005 Mar;112(3):453-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2004.09.021. PMID: 15745773
Effects of adrenergic drugs on accommodation and distant refraction in daylight and darkness. A laseroptometric study.
Zetterström C
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh) 1988 Feb;66(1):58-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1988.tb08535.x. PMID: 2896425

Prognosis

Stimulus-driven versus pilocarpine-induced biometric changes in pseudophakic eyes.
Kriechbaum K, Findl O, Koeppl C, Menapace R, Drexler W
Ophthalmology 2005 Mar;112(3):453-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2004.09.021. PMID: 15745773

Clinical prediction guides

Comparison of Objective and Subjective Changes Induced by Multiple-Pinhole Glasses and Single-Pinhole Glasses.
Kim WS, Park IK, Park YK, Chun YS
J Korean Med Sci 2017 May;32(5):850-857. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.5.850. PMID: 28378561Free PMC Article

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