ADHD & Vision Problems Linked

Thanks to Dr. Dom Maino for reviewing the research:
Please see: Granet DB, Gomi CF, Ventura R, Miller-Scholte AThe relationship between convergence insufficiency and ADHD.Strabismus. 2005 Dec;13(4):163-8.

Thye abstract noted that”….Children being evaluated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have an eye exam as part of their evaluation. The symptoms of convergence insufficiency (CI) can make it difficult for a student to concentrate on extended reading and overlap with those of ADHD….We report an apparent three-fold greater incidence of ADHD among patients with CI when compared with the incidence of ADHD in the general US population (1.8-3.3%). We also note a seeming three-fold greater incidence of CI in the ADHD population. …

Vision Therapy has improved attention with many of our patients.  In fact, several pediatricians in my area have taken their patients off of ADHD drugs after vision therapy.