Effect of osteopathy in the cranial field on visual function--a pilot study.

Context: The effects of osteopathy in the cranial field on visual function-particularly on changes in the visual field and on the binocular alignment of the eyes-have been poorly characterized in the literature. The authors examined whether osteopathy in the cranial field resulted in an immediate, measurable change in visual function among a sample of adults with cranial asymmetry.

Study Design: Randomized controlled double-blinded pilot clinical trial.

Accommodative response to PRIO Computer Vision Tester versus printed text.

Background: Video display terminals (VDTs) have Gaussian display characteristics. Research suggests that patients accommodate differently to Gaussian images. In the present study, we asked if the accommodative response to the PRIO Computer Vision Tester (a Gaussian image) is different than the accommodative response to a Monocular Estimation Method (MEM) printed text target.

Assessment of intraocular pressure in children by digital tension.

Background: Measurement of intraocular pressure by digital tension is a procedure that warrants study to determine if it could reliably yield pressure measurements for young children.

Methods: Sixty-two children (mean age, 3.8 years) served as subjects for the study.