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Imburgia A Author

aurelioimburgia@yahoo.it

Subjects of specialization
Ophthalmology

Affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, Ospedale di Stato della Repubblica di San Marino, San Marino, Ferrara, Italy

Biography

Imburgia is from Department of Ophthalmology at Ospedale di Stato della Repubblica di San Marino, San Marino, Ferrara, Italy. Imburgia A Skills and Expertise Surgical Techniques, Clinical Ophthalmology, Cataract Surgery, Pediatric Ophthalmology

Publications

Case Report Open Access

Whiplash-Associated Accommodative Spasm Treated with Gamma-Amino-Butyric Acid Agonist

Author(s):

Imburgia A, Sorrentino FS and Mularoni A

Spasm of the near reflex is characterized by miosis, excessive convergence and accommodative spasm (pseuomyopia) that usually occurs, on a functional basis, in young adults with underlying psychiatric disorders (anxiety, depression, hysteria). When this disorders occurs on a functional basis, miosis is always present as well as variable degrees of convergence and accommodation with pseudomyopia. Accommodative spasm can also occur after a head injury as isolated entity of spasm of the near reflex and causes symptoms (blurred vision, headache, and nausea) that are reversible after cycloplegia. Spasm usually resolves spontaneously after 1-2 years from the head injury, but in some cases may persist for a long time and cycloplegics not provide an effective and definitive solution to the prob... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8599.1000205

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