01236nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001653001600042653002400058653001500082653001600097653001500113653001300128100001300141245008000154856012600234300000900360490000700369520066600376       2016                            d10aVision test10aOphthalmic practice10aEye health10aExamination10aDisability10aChildren1 aBowman R00aThe importance of assessing vision in disabled children - and how to do it.  uhttp://www.cehjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/The-importance-of-assessing-vision-in-disabled-children-and-how-to-do-it.pdf  a12-30 v293 a<p>Children with disabilities are at a much higher risk of having visual impairment than those without disabilities (10.5% vs 0.16%) and are also at higher risk of other ocular disorders such as strabismus and refractive error. One reason for this higher rate among disabled children is that brain injury (such as pre-natal asphyxia or prematurity) underlies a range of disabilities, including learning disabilities and sensory impairments.Sadly, however, children with disabilities often have poorer access to eye services, even though it is possible for their visual function and eye health to be accurately assessed – as we will show in this article.</p>