Spasm of the near reflex mimicking deteriorating accommodative esotropia

Authors
Rutstein, RP
Citation
Rp. Rutstein, Spasm of the near reflex mimicking deteriorating accommodative esotropia, OPT VIS SCI, 77(7), 2000, pp. 344-346
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
OPTOMETRY AND VISION SCIENCE
ISSN journal
10405488 → ACNP
Volume
77
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
344 - 346
Database
ISI
SICI code
1040-5488(200007)77:7<344:SOTNRM>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Purpose: To describe a patient with accommodative esotropia who developed s pasm of the near reflex. Case report: A 6-year-old girl with a history of s uccessfully treated refractive, accommodative esotropia suddenly developed spasm of the near reflex after the death of a relative. The condition resol ved after 2 months. Conclusion: Spasm of the near reflex should be consider ed in children with accommodative esotropia who seem to deteriorate and bec ome esotropic once again while wearing their hyperopic glasses.