Is pseudomyopia associated with anxiety and related disorders?

Keywords: Accomodative spasm, Anxiety, Pseudomyopia, Psychiatric disorders

Abstract

Objective: To investigate in detail the exact relationship between Pseudomyopia, also termed accommodative spasm, and psychiatric disorders.

Methods: Twenty-one young people between the ages of 12-18 who were diagnosed with pseudomyopia between March 2019 and July 2020 in the ophthalmology eye clinic of a university hospital, Turkey were included in the study. A difference of at least 2.20 D between refractive error measurements before and after cycloplegic drop was accepted as pseudomyopia. Scl-90-r symptom screening scale was applied to each case. Afterwards, each case was evaluated by k-sads-pl-dsm-5-t semi-structured technique according to age. The relationship between psychiatric disorders in cases of pseudomyopia was examined.

Results: The average age of patients in the study was 15,4 ± 1,9 (12-18), 13 (61,9%) girl and 8 (38,1%) boy. The mean initial refraction was -4,19D ± 2,48D (-1,75D /-8,50D), and the result refraction was +0,38D ± 0,22D (0,25D / -1,00D). The average amount of accommodation was 4,56D ± 2,59D (2,25D / 9,50D). Following the SCL-90-R screening scale and psychiatric evaluation, five generalized anxiety disorders, three obsessive compulsive disorders, three panic disorders, one social anxiety disorder, one posttraumatic stress disorder, one conversion disorder, one major depressive disorder were diagnosed. As a result, 15 (71,4%) of 21 patients were treated with a psychiatric diagnosis. In addition, a positive correlation (p: 0,010-r: 0,621, p: 0,029-r: 0,546) was detected between anxiety- somatization scores and accommodation amount.

Conclusions: It is necessary to request psychiatric consultation in each case of pseudomyopia. Comorbidity of anxiety and depressive disorders is more common in pseudomyopia cases. In addition, as the severity of psychiatric symptoms increases, the amount of accommodation also appears to increase.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.5.3991

How to cite this:
Kara H, Yasar E, Gurlevik U. Is pseudomyopia associated with anxiety and related disorders? Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(5):1514-1518. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.5.3991

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Published
2021-07-16
How to Cite
Kara, H., Yasar, E., & Gurlevik, U. (2021). Is pseudomyopia associated with anxiety and related disorders?. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 37(5). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.5.3991