How do you help a child with convergence insufficiency?

Recent studies indicate that office-based therapy with home reinforcement is the most effective treatment for convergence insufficiency. Home-based treatment with pencil pushups or computer programs hasn’t been shown to be as effective. But home treatment costs less and is more convenient and more readily available.

How do you fix convergence insufficiency?

Treatments include:

1. Pencil pushups. Pencil pushups are usually the first line of treatment for convergence insufficiency.
2. In-office exercises. This treatment is done with your doctor at their office.
3. Prism glasses. Prism eyeglasses are used to reduce double vision.
4. Computer vision therapy.
5. Surgery.

How do I know if my child has double vision?

Signs your child may be seeing double

1. Rubbing their eyes frequently.
2. Complaining of headaches.
3. Having trouble reading.
4. Having difficulty paying attention in school.
5. Complaining of pain in one or both eyes.
6. Squinting or narrowing their eyes often.
7. Covering one eye to see.

Can convergence insufficiency be cured?

Patients with convergence insufficiency may be permanently cured after exercises to strengthen their convergence. Continued near work following convergence therapy tends to help maintain adequate convergence once treatment is discontinued.

Does convergence insufficiency go away?

Eye care providers can diagnose CI with a health history and eye exam. Most of the time, it will go away if you regularly do special eye exercises.

Can convergence insufficiency go away on its own?

Does double vision ever go away?

Double vision may go away on its own, but people should still see a doctor. The most important part of the examination is the eye examination, but usually imaging is needed.

What does it mean when a child has double vision?

Double vision. Double vision (diplopia) is when you look at 1 object but can see 2 images. It may affect 1 eye or both eyes. Signs that your child may have problems with their vision include: narrowing or squinting their eyes to try and see better. covering one eye with their hand.

Does double vision go away?

Some conditions that cause double vision may require eye surgery to correct the problem. Double vision has many possible causes, depending on whether 1 eye or both eyes are affected. Try covering 1 eye at a time to see if your double vision goes away.

What causes double vision and eye muscle problems?

Eye muscle problems include: Graves’ disease, a thyroid condition that affects eye muscles and causes vertical double vision, in which one image appears above the other Strabismus (misaligned eyes), a weakened or paralyzed eye muscle that prevents the eyes from aligning properly Double Vision Caused by Nerve Problems

Is double vision (diplopia) serious?

Double vision (diplopia) is not usually serious but it’s important to get it checked, even if it comes and goes. Double vision is when you look at 1 object but can see 2 images. It may affect 1 eye or both eyes. Signs that your child may have problems with their vision include: