Screening of School-aged Hearing Impaired Children
- 1 September 1988
- journal article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
- Vol. 25 (5) , 230-232
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0191-3913-19880901-07
Abstract
Three hundred sixty hearing-impaired students were screened for visual problems, including Usher's syndrome, with a complete ophthalmologic exam and electroretinography (ERG). Over 25% were found to have a significant refractive error, and approximately 32% had one or more pathologic findings. Overall, 43% either had a significant refractive error or pathologic finding. The incidence of Usher's syndrome was estimated to be between 1.1% and 1.9% in the hearing impaired student population. The results emphasize the need for a complete ophthalmologic examination, and possible ERG testing, in the hearing impaired student population.Keywords
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