In-school eyecare in special education settings has measurable benefits for children's vision and behaviour.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine whether implementation of comprehensive in-school eyecare results in measurable benefits for children and young people in terms of visual status, classroom behaviours and how well their visual needs are met.

Design

School-based observational study.

Participants & methods

200 pupils [mean age 10 years 9 months, 70% male, majority moderate (40%) or severe (35%) learning difficulty] of a special education school in the UK. A sector-agreed in-school eyecare framework including full eye examination and cycloplegic refraction, dispensing of spectacles (as appropriate) and written reporting of outcomes to parents/teachers was applied. Classroom behaviours were observed and recorded prior to, and after, the in-school eyecare. Surveys were employed to o

SUBMITTER: Black SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6675062 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature