Visual impairment among preschool children is a problem that's had profound academic and social consequences. It could be easily corrected with screening that's both accurate and – for a change – not ...

Experts have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in the United States and other industrialized nations.

The number of preschool children in the U.S. with visual impairment is projected to increase by more than 25 percent in the coming decades, with the majority of visual impairment resulting from simple ...

How optometrists can ensure their youngest sight loss patients access the correct services was emphasised at the 13 November event ...

A Penn State alumna turned faculty member is working to help improve communication solutions for children with a brain-based visual impairment. Tara McCarty, assistant professor of communication ...

In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, researchers conducted a prospective, multicenter, observational study between 14 January 2020 and 30 January 2022 in China. Study: Early detection of ...

The Volta Regional Department of Children, under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has held a community sensitisation programme on visual impairment for children at New Bakpa, in ...

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Children with visual impairment do not perceive the world in the same way as sighted people. As a result, they need specific educational tools, including children's books, that enhance their skills ...

Children with visual impairment do not perceive the world in the same way as sighted people. As a result, they need specific educational tools, including children's books, that enhance their skills ...