Validity of fluorexon disodium versus sodium fluorescein for use in Goldmann tonometry.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety, validity, and comfort of 0.35% fluorexon disodium and 0.4% benoxinate (Flura-Safe) compared with the gold standard of 0.

Accommodative insufficiency is the primary source of symptoms in children diagnosed with convergence insufficiency.

Purpose: Accommodative insufficiency (AI) and convergence insufficiency (CI) have been associated with similar symptomology and frequently present at the same time. The severity of symptomology in CI has been linked to the severity of the CI, suggesting a dose-dependent relationship. However, with increasing severity of CI also comes increased comorbidity of AI.