Diplopia after Excessive Smart Phone Usage

Neuroophthalmology. 2018 Sep 24;43(5):323-326. doi: 10.1080/01658107.2018.1518988. eCollection 2019 Nov.

Abstract

Acute comitant esotropia in a child has a mixed set of differentials and we present a report of three cases in children who presented with acute onset diplopia. On careful history taking, all the kids reported an excessive use of the smart phone in the preceding month. We hypothesise that excessive use of the smart phone at near leads to excessive stimulation of ciliary muscle, hence accommodative spasm in these children. This is the first case series to report an association of smart phones and accommodative spasm.

Keywords: Diplopia; accommodative spasm; smart phone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

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This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.