Journal article
Vision Diagnoses Are Common After Concussion in Adolescents
Clinical pediatrics, v 55(3), pp 260-267
01 Mar 2016
PMID: 26156977
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Abstract
Objective. To determine the prevalence of vision diagnoses after concussion in adolescents. Methods. Cross-sectional study from July 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014, of patients aged 11 to 17 years with concussion evaluated in a comprehensive concussion program. Results. A total of 100 adolescents were examined, with a mean age of 14.5 years. Overall, 69% had one or more of the following vision diagnoses: accommodative disorders (51%), convergence insufficiency (49%), and saccadic dysfunction (29%). In all, 46% of patients had more than one vision diagnosis. Conclusions. A high prevalence of vision diagnoses (accommodative, binocular convergence, and saccadic eye movement disorders) was found in this sample of adolescents with concussion, with some manifesting more than one vision diagnosis. These data indicate that a comprehensive visual examination may be helpful in the evaluation of a subset of adolescents with concussion. Academic accommodations for students with concussion returning to the classroom setting should account for these vision diagnoses.
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- Title
- Vision Diagnoses Are Common After Concussion in Adolescents
- Creators
- Christina L. Master - University of PennsylvaniaMitchell Scheiman - Salus UniversityMichael Gallaway - Salus UniversityArlene Goodman - MED InstituteRoni L. Robinson - Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaStephen R. Master - Cornell UniversityMatthew F. Grady - University of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- Clinical pediatrics, v 55(3), pp 260-267
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Young Investigator Grant
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000370414700008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84957871290
- Other Identifier
- 991021900614704721
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- Pediatrics