Visual problems in Down’s Syndrome

29th August 2017:

This week we look at kids with special needs. Our young patients with Down’s syndrome often keep us busy with their delayed dentition, otitis media, or congenital heart diseases. Their lower IQs may be solely blamed for poor academics leaving their visual (especially refractive) errors, unattended to.

Down's Syndrome

Children with Down’s Syndrome may have deficient accommodation and may require reading glasses at a younger age.


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