Convergence Disorders Affecting Reading

Patients may experience reduced convergence after acquired brain injury. If we have binocular vision, our eyes must turn in together accurately as a team to point at the word we are reading. If not, we may have double vision. More frequently  convergence insufficiency may result in eyestrain and fatigue in reading. Prisms added to the patient's eyewear prescription may aid some patients. Orthoptic therapy may aid others.

Not all patients with convergence insufficiency will respond fully to therapy due to the variation in the extent of trauma. In our practice, we  frequently prescribes a combination of therapies including computerized orthoptic therapy to rebuild fusional skills.