Screening athletes with Down syndrome for ocular disease

Gutstein W., Sinclair S. H., North R. V., Bekiroglu N.

OPTOMETRY-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, vol.81, no.2, pp.94-99, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 81 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.optm.2009.09.017
  • Journal Name: OPTOMETRY-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.94-99
  • Keywords: Public screening, Down syndrome, Contrast sensitivity, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, CHILDREN, PEOPLE
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Persons with Down syndrome are well known to have a high prevalence of vision and eye health problems, many of which are undetected or untreated primarily because of infrequent ocular examinations. Public screening programs, directed toward the pediatric population, have become more popular and commonly use letter or symbol charts. This study compares 2 vision screening methods, the Lea Symbol chart and a newly developed interactive computer program, the Vimetrics Central Vision Analyzer (CVA), in their ability to identify ocular disease in the Down syndrome population.