Open AccessFunctional spasm of accommodation: Changes on scheimpflug imaging
Author(s) -
Jaspreet Sukhija,
Mangat R Dogra,
Thara Zadeng,
Jagat Ram
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
oman journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0974-7842
pISSN - 0974-620X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-620x.142601
Subject(s) - scheimpflug principle , accommodation , medicine , ophthalmology , optometry , neuroscience , psychology , cornea
Spasm of accommodation is a rare condition characterized by a sudden increase in myopia. It can occur in emmetropes, hypermetropes and myopes. All the physiological changes that occur in normal accommodation are exaggerated. Mostly the cause is functional disorder and the condition gradually improves. We hereby present the changes occurring in spasm of accommodation as seen on Scheimpflug imaging.