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Visual performance and ocular abnormalities in deaf children and young adults: a literature review

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posted on 2023-08-30, 14:08 authored by Richard S. Hollingsworth, Amanda K. Ludlow, Arnold J. Wilkins, Richard I. Calver, Peter M. Allen
Visual defects are common in deaf individuals. Refractive error and ocular motor abnormalities are frequently reported, with hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism and anomalies of binocular vision, all showing a greater prevalence in deaf individuals compared with the general population. Near visual function in deaf individuals has been relatively neglected in the literature to date. Comparisons between studies are problematic due to differences in methodology and population characteristics. Any untreated visual defect has the potential to impair the development of language, with consequences for education more generally, and there is a need to improve screening and treatments of deaf children.

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Refereed

  • Yes

Volume

92

Issue number

4

Page range

305-310

Publication title

Acta Ophthalmologica

ISSN

1755-3768

Publisher

Wiley

File version

  • Accepted version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2015-08-12

Legacy creation date

2019-12-03

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

ARCHIVED Faculty of Science & Technology (until September 2018)

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