{"id":17957,"date":"2021-10-20T18:06:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T18:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=17957"},"modified":"2021-10-20T18:07:22","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T18:07:22","slug":"the-link-between-adhd-and-convergence-insufficiency-prof-david-granet-ucsd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/convergence-insufficiency-2\/the-link-between-adhd-and-convergence-insufficiency-prof-david-granet-ucsd\/","title":{"rendered":"The Link Between ADHD and Convergence Insufficiency: Prof David Granet (UCSD)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prof David Granet conducted a study at the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Diego (2005) evaluating the link between ADHD and an eye problem called Convergence Insufficiency.<\/p>\n<p><b>This ground-breaking study concluded that ALL children diagnosed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/adhd-faqs\/\">ADHD<\/a> should also be examined for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/convergence-insufficiency-2\/top-7-faqs-on-convergence-insufficiency\/\">Convergence Insufficiency<\/a> (CI).<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Prof David Granet (UCSD) discovered that in the ADHD population, Convergence Insufficiency occurs 3x MORE than expected.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Background<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>An eye exam is often part of a child\u2019s evaluation for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).<\/p>\n<p>Convergence insufficiency (CI) symptoms overlap with those of ADHD and might make it difficult for a student to concentrate on extended reading.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Methods<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A retrospective study was conducted on 266 individuals with CI who presented to an academic pediatric ophthalmology practice.<\/p>\n<p>Prof David Granet diagnosed all of the patients with CI and tested them for ADHD. A computerized review was also conducted to look at the opposite incidence of CI in patients with an ADHD diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/convergence-insufficiency-2\/convergence-insufficiency-treatment-trial\/\">Effective Treatment for Convergence Insufficiency<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Concerned your child may have ADHD and CI? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Contact an eye doctor near you<\/a> who can evaluate your child.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input 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CI have a three-fold higher incidence of ADHD (1.8-3.3 percent ).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">In the ADHD population, they also detect a three-fold increase in the incidence of CI.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Patients who have been diagnosed with ADHD should be tested to see if they have CI, a disorder that responds well to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/\">vision therapy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/\">Vision Therapy for Children<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Schedule an appointment with an eye doctor<\/a> to start a treatment program for CI.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Prof Granet (UCSD) discovered that In the ADHD population, a vision problem known as Convergence Insufficiency occurs 3x MORE than expected.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>This 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