Prevalence of undiagnosed, preventable visual impairment in children with intellectual disability in special needs schools in Western Saudi Arab

Prevalence of undiagnosed, preventable visual impairment in children with intellectual disability in special needs schools in Western Saudi Arab

Background: Visual disorders have been reported to be higher among children with intellectual disability (ID) than among their peers without special needs; however, prevalence data on visual problems in children in Saudi Arabia are scarce. Aims: The aim of this study is to report the prevalence and...

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Main Authors: Lina Hassan Raffa, Abdulrahman Zaid Al-Shamrani, Firas Mohamed Madani, Ali Saad AlQarni, Kareem Fawzi Allinjawi, Abdulrahman Khalid Fagih, Nizar Alhibshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal for Health Sciences
Subjects:
intellectual disability
prevalence
refractive errors
saudi arabia
special needs
visual impairment
Online Access:http://www.saudijhealthsci.org/article.asp?issn=2278-0521;year=2021;volume=10;issue=1;spage=43;epage=48;aulast=

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