To Compare the Effectiveness of Treatment in Symptomatic Patient of Convergence Insufficiency with Home Based Pencil Push Up Therapy and Office Based Orthoptic Therapy

Abstract

Background In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy of office-based orthoptic therapy and home pencil push-up therapy for patients with symptoms of convergence insufficiency. Methods This was a hospital based observational study conducted among 460 patients, in the age group of 8 to 35 years who visited the OPD of the Department of Ophthalmology, People’s College of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bhopal, over a period of one year from December 2022 to December 2023 after obtaining clearance from institutional ethics committee and written informed consent from the study participants.