Abstract
PURPOSE. To examine the accommodative accuracy and amplitude in children with Down syndrome. Accommodation is usually assumed to be good in children and is rarely measured. METHODS. A dynamic retinoscopy technique was developed that allows rapid and reliable measures of accuracy and amplitude of accommodation in infants and children. RESULTS. Use of the dynamic technique with a small sample of schoolchildren with Down syndrome shows that 80% have reduced amplitude of accommodation, in comparison to a control group of developmentally normal children. CONCLUSIONS. Optometric management of children with Down syndrome should include consideration of accommodation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2382-7 |
Journal | INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 7 |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1993 |