The Effect of Convergence Vision Therapy on Symptoms and Visual Perception in Children with ADHD tendency

초록

The purpose of this study is to determine whether vision therapy improves symptom and visual perceptual skills in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder tendency who have visual problems. The subjects of this study were 10 children. Before and after vision therapy, the visual function test, developmental test of visual-motor integration, test of visual perceptual skills, and ADHD rating scale test were performed. Vision therapy was conducted twice a week for a period of 6 months to 1 year. After vision therapy, all subjects achieved normal ranges of visual function, sensory fusion, stereoacuity, vergence function, and convergence. The visual function and visual perceptual skill were improved and the score for ADHD symptoms was reduced. Therefore, it seems that vision therapy can be used to improve the symptoms and visual perception of children with ADHD.

키워드

ADHD children; Visual function; Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration: VMI; Test of visual perceptual skills; Vision therapy; ADHA 아동; 시각기능; 시지각운동 협응 검사; 시지각 기술검사; 비전테라피
제목
The Effect of Convergence Vision Therapy on Symptoms and Visual Perception in Children with ADHD tendency
저자
조형철; 노효련
DOI
10.15207/JKCS.2020.11.7.059
발행일
2020-07
유형
Y
저널명
한국융합학회논문지
권
11
호
7
페이지
59 ~ 71