A survey of visual function in an Austrian population of school-age children with reading and writing difficulties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To describe and compare visual function measures of two groups of school age children (6-14 years of age) attending a specialist eyecare practice in Austria; one group referred to the practice from educational assessment centres diagnosed with reading and writing difficulties and the other, a clinical age-matched control group.

Methods

Retrospective clinical data from one group of subjects with reading difficulties (n = 825) and a clinical control group of subjects (n = 328) were examined.Statistical analysis was performed to determine whether any differences existed between visual function measures from each group (refractive error, visual acuity, binocular status, accommodative function and reading speed and accuracy).

Results

Statistical analysis using o

SUBMITTER: Dusek W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2887790 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature