Martin-Perez, Y.; Gonzalez-Montero, G.; Gutierrez-Hernandez, A.L.; Blázquez-Sánchez, V.; Sánchez-Ramos, C. Vision Impairments in Young Adults with Down Syndrome. Vision2023, 7, 60.
Martin-Perez, Y.; Gonzalez-Montero, G.; Gutierrez-Hernandez, A.L.; Blázquez-Sánchez, V.; Sánchez-Ramos, C. Vision Impairments in Young Adults with Down Syndrome. Vision 2023, 7, 60.
Martin-Perez, Y.; Gonzalez-Montero, G.; Gutierrez-Hernandez, A.L.; Blázquez-Sánchez, V.; Sánchez-Ramos, C. Vision Impairments in Young Adults with Down Syndrome. Vision2023, 7, 60.
Martin-Perez, Y.; Gonzalez-Montero, G.; Gutierrez-Hernandez, A.L.; Blázquez-Sánchez, V.; Sánchez-Ramos, C. Vision Impairments in Young Adults with Down Syndrome. Vision 2023, 7, 60.
Abstract
People with Down syndrome have more visual problems than general population. They experience a premature aging, and it would be expected they will also have an acceleration in worsening visual function. A prospective observational study which includes visual acuity, refractive error, accommodation, binocular and colour vision was performed to young adults with (n=69) and without (n=65) Down syndrome and to a senior group (n=55) without Down syndrome. Results showed significant differences in visual acuity between groups (p<0.001) and it can be improved with a new prescription in 40% of the participants with Down syndrome. Regarding to accommodative state, no significant differences were found between groups of young people. Concerning binocular vision, 64.7% of strabismus was observed in the group with Down syndrome (p<0.001). Visual abnormalities are significant in young adults with Down syndrome and are different from those of older people without Down syndrome, some of which can be improved by providing the optimal prescription as well as regular eye examinations.
Keywords
aging; Down syndrome; quality of life; refractive error; visual impairments
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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