Table 3

 Comparison of treatment groups with respect to clinical measures at baseline and the 6 week outcome examination

CharacteristicBase-in prism reading glasses(n = 31)Placebo reading glasses(n = 34)
Data shown as mean (SD) values.
CI symptom score
    Baseline31.63 (10.41)28.38 (8.79)
    Outcome16.53 (9.25)17.54 (12.26)
    Change−15.10 (11.91)−10.84 (13.41)
Near point of convergence break (cm)
    Baseline17.95 (11.56)15.87 (7.17)
    Outcome13.81 (8.24)14.54 (10.58)
    Change−4.14 (9.99)−1.33 (8.25)
Positive fusional vergence break (Δ)
    Baseline10.55 (4.13)10.05 (3.49)
    Outcome12.56 (5.76)12.71 (7.16)
    Change1.97 (4.65)2.66 (8.43)