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Jobe, Fred W. – 1976
This bulletin explains some of the visual characteristics of children and youth, examines critically the vision screening tests used in some schools, and explains the problems resulting from their use. Chapters deal in turn with vision and visual characteristics, the professional eye examination, visual screening tests, problems in referrals from…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Eyes, Reading, Vision

Haddad, Herskel M.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1984
In 73 children (6-13 years old) with reading difficulty, ophthalmological evaluation showed that 18 had overt refractive errors, 18 dyslexia and no ocular anomalies, and 37 impaired fusional amplitudes, 24 of whom were dyslexic. In all Ss with poor fusional amplitudes the reading mechanism could be improved with orthoptic exercises. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Eyes, Ophthalmology, Vision
Corwin, Thomas R; Mancini, Michael – 1978
A new test designed to detect an hereditary eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is described. This condition is revealed by pigmentation in the retina, but early diagnosis is difficult because the symptoms are subtle, and since it is genetically recessive it frequently occurs in families with no history of early blindness. In many cases…
Descriptors: Eyes, Medical Research, Ophthalmology, Physiology
Robb, Richard M. – Sight Saving Rev, 1970
Descriptors: Child Development, Eyes, Identification, Infants
Sailor, Wayne; And Others – 1980
Intended for teachers of deaf-blind and severely handicapped students as well as for resource or itinerant teachers in the area of vision who have recently begun to serve low functioning students, the manual provides information on vision and on vision assessment. The manual serves three functions. It: (1) prepares teachers for participation in…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Eyes
Hrushowy, Eugene; Stanley, Dale – 1985
A task force of opticians and educators in British Columbia was assembled to determine the knowledge and skills required of dispensing opticians and contact lens specialists. The ideas generated by the task force were analyzed and distilled into the standardized tasks listed in this document, using Krathwohl's taxonomy. The document contains 36…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Difficulty Level, Eyes
Kille, Michael O. – 1985
This four-volume student text is designed for use by Air Force personnel enrolled in a self-study extension course for optometry specialists. Covered in the individual volumes are optometry clinic administration (optometry career and field training, ethical relationships and professionalism, eligibility for optometric care and appointment…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavioral Objectives, Correspondence Study, Distance Education
Air Force School of Health Care Sciences, Sheppard AFB, TX. – 1984
This course is designed to help military personnel to attain the rating of optometry specialist in the Air Force. The packet includes both a teacher's plan of instruction and five student study guides/workbooks. The teacher's plan of instruction contains lesson plans, lists of student instructional materials and audiovisual aids, and suggested…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavioral Objectives, Clinical Experience, Eyes