Learner-to-learner visual acuity screening: A solution for early identification of visual acuity disabilities

Learner-to-learner visual acuity screening: a solution for early identification of visual acuity disabilities.

BACKGROUND The National School Health Policy guidelines (2002) stipulate that primary school learners should have their vision, speech, hearing, mental health, teeth, nutrition and development screened annually. In reality, especially in under-resourced areas such as the Eastern Cape, many learners with disabilities are not identified, with profound consequences for their ability to learn. ME...

Chart for visual acuity screening.

SIR, -I read with great interest the paper by Wong and Kaye on a suggested chart for visual acuity screening.' However, I was surprised to find that they recommended widespread clinical use of this chart without any clinical data to confirm its suitability. The statistical argument they use is compelling, but surely a comparison with other methods of acuity testing should be undertaken to confi...

Screening for Significant Refractive Error Using a Combination of Distance Visual Acuity and Near Visual Acuity

PURPOSE To explore the effectiveness of using a series of tests combining near visual acuity (NVA) and distance visual acuity (DVA) for large-scale screenings for significant refractive error (SRE) in primary school children. METHOD Each participant underwent DVA, NVA and cycloplegic autorefraction measurements. SREs, including high myopia, high hyperopia and high astigmatism were analyzed. C...

Standards for Visual Acuity

Symptomatic Rathke’s Cleft Cyst Presenting With Decreased Visual Acuity

Background and Importance: Symptomatic Rathke’s cleft cyst is a rare lesion that often presents without any symptoms.  Case Presentation: We report a 40-year-old female with symptomatic Rathke’s cleft cyst located in the sellar and suprasellar region. She presented with visual disturbance, headache, weight gain, hypothyroidism and amenorrhea. The patient underwent surgery and ...