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Visual performance and ocular abnormalities in deaf children and young adults: a literature review
Author(s) -
Hollingsworth Richard,
Ludlow Amanda K.,
Wilkins Arnold,
Calver Richard,
Allen Peter M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/aos.12302
Subject(s) - refractive error , audiology , astigmatism , medicine , optometry , population , visual impairment , visual acuity , psychology , ophthalmology , psychiatry , physics , environmental health , optics
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.