Over the past 20 years, there has been an increased emphasis on health promotion,
including prevention activities related to vision and oral health, for the general population …

Genetic eye diseases affect around one in 1000 people worldwide for which the molecular
aetiology remains unknown in the majority. The identification of disease-causing gene …

purpose. Infants and children with Down syndrome show reduced visual acuity and contrast
sensitivity when tested with conventional behavioral techniques. These results may reflect …

purpose. To examine the relationship between defective accommodation and refractive
errors in children with Down syndrome. methods. Children with Down syndrome aged 4 to …

purpose. To investigate the development of refractive errors and strabismus in a cohort of
children with Down syndrome. method. Data for 55 children with Down syndrome who are …

Purpose: We have performed a population‐based, longitudinal study on strabismus in
children with Down syndrome. The aims of the study were to examine the frequency and …

Clinics in Developmental Medicine No. 186 The increased awareness of cerebral visual
impairment in children, combined with improved recognition of its wide ranging …

Children with Down syndrome have a high prevalence of ocular disorders. The UK Down's
Syndrome Medical Interest Group (DSMIG) guidelines for ophthalmic screening were locally …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the performance of the autorefractor Retinomax K-plus2 and the
photoscreener plusoptiX S08 in measuring refractive errors by comparing them with …

Down Syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal conditions in the world, affecting
an estimated 1: 400–1: 500 births. It is a multisystem genetic disorder but has a wide range …