Accommodative-vergence disorders in a paediatric ophthalmology clinical setting in Argentina.

PURPOSE: To determine the frequency of potential non-strabismic accommodative-vergence anomalies (NSAVA) and investigate associations between NSAVA, refractive errors and age among children attending a paediatric ophthalmology clinic. METHODS: This study included children and adolescents aged 5-19 years attending an ophthalmology clinic with at least two follow-up visits. At their first visit, children had a comprehensive ophthalmic examination, including refractive error measurement by cycloplegic autorefraction and spectacles were prescribed if necessary. At the second visit, children had an examination of best-corrected visual acuity, convergence and accommodation to identify potential NSAVA. The relationship between age, sex, heterophoria and refractive error and potential NSAVA was assessed by a multivariable logistic regression model. RESULTS: A total of 384 children and adolescents were evaluated. Their mean age was 10.97 ± 3.07 years and 58.9% were females. Forty-two per cent of children failed the NSAVA tests and 34.1% had myopia (≤-0.50 D). Children who failed NSAVA tests self-reported a higher proportion of reading problems (73.7%) compared to those who passed the tests (26.3%; p < 0.001). Children with self-reported reading problems were more likely to have accommodative infacility (57.9%) compared with children without (42.1%; p < 0.001). Refractive error and age were not associated with failure in NSAVA tests (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: NSAVA was a frequent cause of vision problems found in a sample of children from an ophthalmology paediatric clinic. Thus, further research is necessary to understand the potential of public health policies to prevent, refer, diagnose and treat those conditions.

Restoration of Binocular Images Degraded by Optical Scattering through Estimation of Atmospheric Coefficients.

A binocular vision-based approach for the restoration of images captured in a scattering medium is presented. The scene depth is computed by triangulation using stereo matching. Next, the atmospheric parameters of the medium are determined with an introduced estimator based on the Monte Carlo method. Finally, image restoration is performed using an atmospheric optics model. The proposed approach effectively suppresses optical scattering effects without introducing noticeable artifacts in processed images. The accuracy of the proposed approach in the estimation of atmospheric parameters and image restoration is evaluated using synthetic hazy images constructed from a well-known database. The practical viability of our approach is also confirmed through a real experiment for depth estimation, atmospheric parameter estimation, and image restoration in a scattering medium. The results highlight the applicability of our approach in computer vision applications in challenging atmospheric conditions.

Factores del estrabismo incomitante para mejorar el pronóstico de los casos / Factors of incomitant strabismus to improve the prognosis of cases / Fatores no estrabismo incomitante para melhorar o prognóstico dos casos

El estrabismo es una alteración de la visión binocular, es decir, la pérdida de paralelismo de los ejes visuales. Las personas que padecen estrabismo presentan disminución de la profundidad visual y percepción de dimensionalidad. Se estima que este padecimiento ocular, afecta alrededor del 2 al 4 % de la población infantil. La clasificación de los estrabismos y su misma definición han sido parte de un debate mundial durante años. La edad de aparición, el ángulo de desviación, el ojo desviado, y la magnitud del ángulo en distancia de enfoque tambien; sin embargo, siempre debe confirmarse con exámenes más exhaustivos luego de un primer diagnóstico realizado por un profesional de la salud visual. Objetivo. Identificar las características de los estrabismos incomitantes, formas de diagnóstico, clasificación y factores para poder manejarlos específicamente y mejorar el pronóstico del caso. Metodología. Se realizó una síntesis de la información disponible de literatura sobre el estrabismo incomitante a través de un análisis bibliográfico donde se empleó descriptores de búsqueda para lo cual se revisaron las bases de datos: Google académico y Proquest Prisma. Se realizó el análisis de referencias desde el año 2010 al 2020 y como resultado se obtuvieron 34 referencias que describen una clasificación de estrabismos, tipo de diagnóstico y tratamiento. Conclusión. Se considera fundamental aumentar la conciencia pública sobre el tema del diagnóstico temprano de afectaciones oculares para generar medidas de prevención que busquen atenuar la ocurrencia de esta alteración. Delimitar el tipo de estrabismo incomitante podría evitar consecuencias irreparables para el paciente.

Strabismus is an alteration of binocular vision, that is, the loss of parallelism of the visual axes. People suffering from strabismus have decreased visual depth and dimensionality perception. It is estimated that this ocular condition affects about 2 to 4% of the child population. The classification of strabismus and its very definition have been part of a worldwide debate for years. The age of onset, the angle of deviation, the deviating eye, and the magnitude of the angle in focusing distance as well; however, it should always be confirmed with more exhaustive examinations after a first diagnosis by an eye care professional. Objective. To identify the characteristics of incomitant strabismus, ways of diagnosis, classification and factors to be able to manage them specifically and improve the prognosis of the case. Methodology. A synthesis of the information available in the literature on incomitant strabismus was made through a bibliographic analysis using search descriptors for which the following databases were reviewed: Google Scholar and Proquest Prisma. The analysis of references from 2010 to 2020 was carried out and as a result 34 references were obtained describing a classification of strabismus, type of diagnosis and treatment. Conclusion. It is considered essential to increase public awareness on the issue of early diagnosis of ocular disorders in order to generate preventive measures that seek to mitigate the occurrence of this disorder. Delimiting the type of incomitant strabismus could avoid irreparable consequences for the patient.

O estrabismo é um distúrbio da visão binocular, ou seja, a perda do paralelismo dos eixos visuais. As pessoas que sofrem de estrabismo têm uma percepção de profundidade e dimensionalidade visual reduzida. Estima-se que essa condição ocular afete cerca de 2 a 4% da população infantil. A classificação do estrabismo e sua própria definição têm sido parte de um debate mundial há anos. A idade de início, o ângulo de desvio, o olho desviado e a magnitude do ângulo na distância de focalização também; no entanto, devem sempre ser confirmados por exames adicionais após um primeiro diagnóstico feito por um oftalmologista. Objetivo. Identificar as características do estrabismo incomitante, as formas de diagnóstico, a classificação e os fatores para poder tratá-los especificamente e melhorar o prognóstico do caso. Metodologia. Foi feita uma síntese das informações disponíveis na literatura sobre estrabismo incomitante por meio de uma análise bibliográfica usando descritores de pesquisa para os quais foram revisados os seguintes bancos de dados: Google Scholar e Proquest Prisma. A análise das referências de 2010 a 2020 foi realizada e, como resultado, foram obtidas 34 referências que descrevem a classificação do estrabismo, o tipo de diagnóstico e o tratamento. Conclusões. Considera-se essencial aumentar a conscientização pública sobre a questão do diagnóstico precoce de distúrbios oculares para gerar medidas preventivas que busquem mitigar a ocorrência desse distúrbio. Delimitar o tipo de estrabismo incomitante poderia evitar consequências irreparáveis para o paciente.

Strabismic amblyopia: compliance with occlusion treatment in a tertiary hospital in Midwestern Brazil / Ambliopia estrabísmica: adesão ao tratamento oclusivo em hospital terciário no Centro-Oeste Brasileiro

Abstract Purpose: Study aimed to determine compliance of patients with strabismic amblyopia undergoing occlusion treatment, followed from January 1 st, 2011 to January 1 st, 2017 at an Ophthalmology Reference Center, and identify risk factors for poor compliance. Methods: Retrospective, consecutive cohort study. Compliance reported at each visit was related to visual acuity, family history, changes in occlusion schedules and in patients' care team during treatment. The patients were divided into two groups according to the compliance: poor compliance group and compliance group (subdivided in full compliance subgroup and partial compliance subgroup). Results: Age at treatment beginning vary from 3.7 to 13.7 years, esotropia was the most frequent deviation and the occlusion was realized from 5 to 7 hours a day. Of 220 patients, compliance was achieved by 193 (87.7%), 114 (51.8%) in full compliance subgroup and 79 (35.9%) in partial compliance subgroup, and 27 do not achieved compliance (12.3%). Poor compliance was significantly related to a history of epilepsy, higher rate of suspension of treatment due to inefficacy, higher evasion rate, lower recurrence, and lower rate of maintenance of prophylactic occlusion after treatment. Good compliance was related to family history of strabismus, higher recurrence rate, and higher maintenance of prophylactic occlusion after treatment. No relations were found between poor compliance and changes in occlusion schedules or in patients' care team during treatment. Conclusion: Compliance with occlusion treatment of strabismic ambliopia was similar to other studies that included refractive and strabismic amblyopia and not related to changes in occlusion schedules or in patients' care team during treatment. Family history of strabismus was a protective factor.

Resumo Objetivo: Determinar a adesão de pacientes com ambliopia estrabísmica submetidos a tratamento oclusivo, acompanhados em Centro de Referência em Oftalmologia do Centro-Oeste do Brasil, e identificar fatores de risco para baixa adesão. Métodos: Estudo de coorte retrospectivo e consecutivo. A adesão relatada em cada visita foi relacionada à acuidade visual, história familiar, mudanças no tempo de oclusão e na equipe de atendimento ao paciente durante o tratamento. Os pacientes foram divididos em dois grupos de acordo com a adesão: grupo de não-adesão e grupo adesão (subdividido em subgrupo adesão total e subgrupo adesão parcial). Resultados: A idade ao início do tratamento variou de 3,7 a 13,7 anos, o desvio mais frequente foi a esotropia, o tempo médio de oclusão foi de 5 a 7 horas por dia. Dos 220 pacientes, 193 (87,7%) obtiveram adesão, 114 (51,8%) no subgrupo de adesão total e 79 (35,9%) no subgrupo de adesão parcial, e 27 não aderiram (12,3%). A não-adesão foi relacionada à história de epilepsia, maior taxa de suspensão do tratamento devido à ineficácia, maior taxa de evasão, menor recorrência e menor taxa de manutenção da oclusão profilática pós tratamento. A boa adesão foi relacionada à história familiar de estrabismo, maior taxa de recorrência e maior manutenção da oclusão profilática pós tratamento. Não houve relação entre não-adesão e mudanças nos horários de oclusão ou na equipe de atendimento durante o tratamento. Conclusão: A adesão ao tratamento oclusivo da ambliopia estrabísmica foi semelhante aos estudos que incluíram ambliopia refracional e estrabísmica e não se correlacionou a mudanças no tempo de oclusão ou na equipe de atendimento. A história familiar de estrabismo foi um fator de proteção.

Validez del cuestionario CISS-V15 para el diagnóstico de la insuficiencia de convergencia / Validity of the CISS-V15 questionnaire for diagnosisof the convergence insufficiency

Introducción. El cuestionario Convergence Insufficiency Symptoms Survey, (CISS-V15) es una herramienta para el diagnóstico y seguimiento del tratamiento de pacientes con insuficiencia de convergencia. Objetivo. Determinar la validez del cuestionario CISS-V15 para el diagnóstico de la insuficiencia de convergencia, frente a las pruebas clínicas con que se evalúa el estado motor ocular de los pacientes atendidos en consulta optométrica, en las ciudades de Recife y Salvador, Brasil. Métodos. Se llevó a cabo un estudio con enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo transversal y descriptivo, con 50 pacientes de dos instituciones educativas en Brasil. Se seleccionaron aquellos que cumplían con los criterios de inclusión para aplicar el cuestionario, y se identificaron los pacientes con insuficiencia de convergencia y aquellos con visión binocular normal. Se analizaron los resultados del cuestionario y las pruebas de motilidad ocular, para estimar medidas de tendencia central, y analizar los valores de sensibilidad y especificidad del cuestionario. Resultados. La prueba alcanzó una sensibilidad de 0,83 y una especificidad de 0,81. Conclusiones. Frente a las pruebas clínicas, el cuestionario CISS-V15 demostró tener validez diag-nóstica para las personas con insuficiencia de convergencia y aquellas con visión binocular normal, lo que lo convierte en una herramienta valiosa para el diagnóstico y seguimiento del tratamiento de los pacientes con insuficiencia de convergencia

Introduction: The Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey Questionnaire (CISS-V15) is a tool for diagnosis and monitoring of treatment of patients with convergence insufficiency. Objective: To determine the validity of the questionnaire CISS-V15 for the diagnosis of convergence insufficiency against clinical tests assessing the oculomotor state in optometric patients seen in con-sultation in the cities of Recife and Salvador, Brazil. Methods: A descriptive transversal study with a quantitative approach was conducted with 50 patients from two educational institutions in Brazil. Patients were selected from those that met the inclusion criteria for applying the questionnaire. Patients with convergence insufficiency and those with normal binocular vision were identified. The results of the questionnaire and ocular motility tests were analyzed to estimate central tendency measures and to analyze the sensitivity and specificity of the questionnaire. Results: The test had a sensitivity of 0.83 and a specificity of 0.81. Conclusions: Given the clinical test, the CISS-V15 questionnaire proved to be valid to classify individuals with convergence insufficiency, and those with normal binocular vision, which makes it a valuable tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of the treatment of patients with convergence insufficiency.

Cambios del estado oculomotor en pacientes de 18 a 25 años diagnosticados con insuficiencia de convergencia (IC) de la Universidad El Bosque, tras el tratamiento sugerido de ortóptica durante tres meses, 2013 / Oculomotor status changes in patients 18 to 25 years diagnosed with convergence insufficiency (CI) of the universidad el bosque, after orthoptics suggested treatment for three months, 2013

Estudio de casos prospectivo longitudinal, cuyo propósito es valorar los cambios de las condiciones binoculares, en pacientes diagnosticados con insuficiencia de convergencia, tras el tratamiento sugerido de ortóptica durante tres meses, con el fin de establecer el porcentaje de mejoría. Durante el desarrollo de esta investigación, se establecieron como criterios de inclusión: exoforia (X´) en visión próxima <20 Dioptrías prismáticas (Dpt), reservas fusiónales positivas (RFP) <15 Dpt, amplitud de acomodación baja (AA), punto próximo de convergencia (PPC) ≥6cm, acomodación relativa positiva (ARP) <2.50 y edades entre 18-25 años. Un total de 7 pacientes fueron incluidos; quienes firmaron el consentimiento informado. Inicialmente se valoró el estado oculomotor de cada paciente y respondieron la encuesta de síntomas pre-tratamiento; posteriormente fueron instruidos para realizar ejerciciosy/o terapia visual diarios en casa por 30 minutos. Una vez, finalizado el tratamiento, se tomaron medidas, las cuales evidenciaron cambios significativos en el PPC con luz ruptura/ recuperación (p = 0.0022) / (p = 0.0017); PPC con objeto real ruptura/ recuperación (p = 0.0040) / (p= 0.0017); reservas fusiónales positivas en visión próxima ruptura/ recobro (p = 0.0017) / (p = 0.0027). El 100% de los pacientes presentaron una ruptura ≤6cm y una recuperación de 7 ±3,6 cm en el PPC con luz; con objeto real el 71,4% presento una ruptura ≤ 6cm y una recuperación de 9 ±1,2 cm; las RFP incrementaron en el 85,7% siendo esta ≥15Δ en ruptura y una recuperación ≥15Δ en el 71,4% y en la encuesta el 48% de los pacientes reportaron mejoría de sus síntomas. Con lo anterior, se puede concluir que el tratamiento sugerido de ortoptica, presentó cambios y mejoras significativas de los signos clínicos los cuales se acompañan de una reducción de síntomas, los que permiten mejoras en la calidad de vida de los jóvenes universitarios y el restablecimiento de las condiciones binoculares.

Prospective longitudinal study of cases, the purpose is evaluate the changes in binocular conditions, in patients diagnosed with convergence insufficiency after orthoptic suggested treatment for three months, with the objective of determine the percentage of improvement. During the development of this investigation, were established as inclusion criteria: exophoria (X) in near vision <20 prism diopters (DPT), positive fusional reserves (RFP) <15 Dpt, low amplitude accommodation (AA), next point Convergence (CPP) ≥6cm, positive relative accommodation (PRA) low and ages 18-25 years. A total of 7 patients were included; They signed the informed consent. Initially the oculomotor status of each patient were evaluated and respondents survey of pretreatment symptoms; then they were instructed to perform exercises and / or vision therapy daily at home for 30 minutes.. Once treatment is completed, measures were taken, which showed significant changes in the PPC with break light / recovery (p = 0.0022) / (p = 0.0017); PPC real object breakdown / recovery (p = 0.0040) / (p = 0.0017); positive fusional reserves near sighted ness breakdown / recovery (p = 0.0017) / (p = 0.0027). 100% of patients had a breakdown and recovery ≤6cm 7 ± 3.6 cm in the PPC with light; real object with 71.4% showed a break ≤ 6cm and a recovery of 9 ± 1.2 cm; RFPs increased by 85.7% this being ≥15Δ in breaking ≥15Δ recovery and 71.4% in the survey and 48% of patients reported improvement in their symptoms. With this, one can conclude that the treatment suggested orthotopic, introduced significant changes and improvements in the clinical signs which are accompanied by a reduction in symptoms, which allow improvements in the quality of life in college students and restoring binocular conditions.

The role of vertical disparities in the oblique effect

A great deal of studies using different visual tasks (e.g., Vernier acuity tasks, tilt illusion, crowding, etc) have revealed that our perception is strongly influenced by the orientation of the stimulus. Most studies have investigated visual acuity in two-dimensional visual spaces (2D) but little is known about the effect of line orientation in depth perception (3D). In one experiment, Vernier Acuity (VA) in frontoparallel (2D) and medial (3D) planes was investigated. We used a virtual reality setup inducing inter-ocular disparities to simulate a 3D visual space, and a common computer screen to present stimuli in the frontal plane. In the experiment, by using the method of constant stimuli, the observer compared VA in the 2D and 3D visual spaces as a function of the stimulus orientation. Results showed that only judgments in the 3D condition were affected by the well-known 'oblique effect', and some impairment in stereoacuity (lines in depth plane) in comparison to 2D acuity (lines in frontal plane) was observed. We attributed the cause for such deterioration in stereoacuity to changes in vertical disparities.