Case History: Induced Hypo Accommodative Squint

Maree Sullivan

Miss H.P. aged 25 years, was referred for an orthoptic examination, complaining of blurred vision for near work during the past 6 weeks. She had found that her mother’s glasses (+3.00 D.sphere R and L) enabled her to see print clearly and to read quite comfortably. Her history revealed that she was schizophrenic, and had been prescribed two drugs, Cogentin (a depressant with a cycloplegic agent) and Melleril (a tranquiliser).