The use of bi-focal glasses
Approximately 75% of school-aged children with Down syndrome have difficulties focusing
accurately on near work. It has been shown that bifocals can improve near focusing.
No study has evaluated the impact of bifocals on academic achievement and wider
development for children with Down syndrome.
This study will investigate whether improved near vision and focusing provided by
bifocals is associated with gains in academic achievement and wider development.
Investigators
Partners and advisors
Location
This is a multicentre study:
Study results will be published in peer-reviewed scientific publications. Practice
implications will be published in periodicals for families and professionals, including
Down Syndrome Research and Practice
and incorporated into freely available Down Syndrome Topics
advice and information summaries and Down Syndrome Issues
and Information books. Open Access articles and summaries will be provided
for reproduction in the newsletters and journals of associations, support groups
and professional societies. The study results will also be shared
through the Trust's training courses and its contributions to conferences in
the UK and worldwide.
- A better understanding of the impact of wearing bifocals for children with Down
syndrome
- Guidelines for more effective use of bi-focal glasses in the
classroom
We are seeking funds for this project.
If you would like to support this work, please visit our giving site for details
of how you can help or contact giving@downsed.org.