Seven potential pitfalls for optometrists testing accommodation in children

Seven potential pitfalls for optometrists testing accommodation in children

Prevalence rates of accommodative dysfunction in children are debatable, but are thought to be very low. Image: Yuliya Bandura/Shutterstock.com.At the completion of this article, the reader should be able to… Understand that while prevalence rates are debated, true accommodative dysfunction is uncommon in children who have good visual acuity and are otherwise healthy. Integrate a child’s aesthenopic complaints into the context of their overall …