NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Vikesdal, Gro Horgen; Mon-Williams, Mark; Langaas, Trine – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2020
Optometric disorders are likely to increase the difficulties experienced by an individual who is struggling to read. There are some reports of a higher incidence of visual abnormalities in children with dyslexia, but there has been little investigation into adults. We therefore investigated the optometric status of a population comprising children…
Descriptors: Children, Adults, Dyslexia, Visual Perception
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wilhelmsen, Gunvor B – Improving Schools, 2016
Although good visual capacity is essential for children's learning, we have limited understanding of the various visual functions among school starters. In order to extend this knowledge, a small-scale study was undertaken involving 24 preschool children age 5-6 years who completed a test battery originally designed for visual impairment…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Visual Impairments, Visual Acuity, Gender Differences
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Gustafsson, Jorgen; Inde, Krister – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2009
To increase understanding of the breadth and depth of services that are currently being provided by the various low vision clinics in Scandinavia, the authors sent questionnaires to the 69 clinics asking for information on the total number of staff members employed in full-time positions and the number of staff members by profession (optometrists;…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Vision, Visual Acuity, Foreign Countries