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Peer reviewedAitken, S.; Buultjens, M. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1991
This article reports on a study of the methods that 21 ophthalmologists used to assess the visual acuity of children with multiple impairments and the difficulties they encountered. Additional means of assessing visual function and alternative means of communicating the results are suggested. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Children, Evaluation Methods, Multiple Disabilities, Ophthalmology
Download full textFlax, Marshall E.; Luchterhand, Charlene – 1998
This fact sheet uses a question-and-answer format to provide basic information about changes in vision for older adults and what kind of services are needed particularly adults with developmental disabilities. Questions address the following topics: the importance of eye exams for adults with developmental disabilities; the need for eye exams even…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Developmental Disabilities, Health Services, Ophthalmology
