Effect of Cranial Osteopathy on Visual Function

Effect of Cranial Osteopathy on Visual Function

It is the purpose of this study to attempt to determine if there is an immediate, measurable change in visual function as a direct result following a session of cranial osteopathic manipulation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Free of active ocular or systemic disease
• Refractive error between six diopters of myopia and five diopters of hyperopia with regular astigmatism of any amount
• Normal best-corrected visual acuity at 20/40 or better
• Normal amplitude of accommodation
• Willing to undergo cranial osteopathic manipulation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy
• History of previous closed head trauma or brain injury
• Students from the Nova Southeastern University Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and Optometry
• Prior cranial manipulative treatment/craniosacral therapy