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.
BT - Community eye health IS - 93 J2 - Comm Eye Health LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 2016 SP - 12 EP - 3 T2 - Community eye health TI - The importance of assessing vision in disabled children - and how to do it. UR - http://www.cehjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/The-importance-of-assessing-vision-in-disabled-children-and-how-to-do-it.pdf VL - 29 ER -