School performance and undetected and untreated visual problems in schoolchildren in Ireland; a population-based cross-sectional study.
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| Title: | School performance and undetected and untreated visual problems in schoolchildren in Ireland; a population-based cross-sectional study. |
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| Authors: | Harrington, Siofra1 siofra.harrington@tudublin.ie, Davison, Peter A.1, O'Dwyer, Veronica1 |
| Source: | Irish Educational Studies. Jun2022, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p367-388. 22p. |
| Subject Terms: | *School children, *Academic achievement, *Children with visual disabilities, Amblyopia |
| Geographic Terms: | Ireland |
| Abstract: | This study explored the association between children's vision and their school academic progress as reported by parents/guardians. Participants were 1,612 schoolchildren (722 6-7-year-olds, 890 12-13-year-olds) in randomly selected schools in Ireland. In advance of data collection, parents/guardians reported school performance as (a) much better than classmates (high-performance) (b) about the same as classmates (average-performance) (c) not as well as classmates (low-performance). Measurements included logMAR monocular visual acuities (with spectacles if worn, and pinhole) in the distance (3 m) and near (40 cm); the amplitude of accommodation; stereoacuity, colour vision assessment, and cyclopleged autorefraction. Controlling for confounders, children presenting with visual impairment (vision poorer than 0.3logMAR (6/12) in the 'better eye'), amblyopia ('lazy eye'), uncorrected refractive error (hyperopia ≥+3.50D and astigmatism ≥1.50DC), reduced for age ability to adjust focus from distance to near tasks (accommodation), impaired three-dimensional vision (stereoacuity), and defective colour vision were more likely to report low-performance in school. The majority of low-performing participants (68%) did not have an eye examination within the 12 months before data collection. Children with academic performance challenges ought to have a comprehensive eye examination, to detect potential vision problems for early intervention minimising any negative impact they may have on educational outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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