The prevalence of visual disorders in a school for emotionally disturbed children

J Am Optom Assoc. 1985 Oct;56(10):800-3.

Abstract

Data on the prevalence of visual disorders in special populations as well as in normal populations is sparse. Fifty-five students in a special education school were given a comprehensive screening for pathology, acuity, refractive error, fusion, oculomotor, and perceptual motor skills. This group had a very high prevalence of visual disorders especially perceptual motor, oculomotor and fusion disorders.

MeSH terms

  • Affective Symptoms / rehabilitation*
  • Child
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Education of Intellectually Disabled
  • Education, Special*
  • Humans
  • Vision Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Vision Disorders / rehabilitation
  • Vision Tests
  • Visual Acuity