The Impact of Binocular Vision Problems on Children

You have worked hard and you made it! You were accepted as a graduate student at The Illinois College of Optometry. Congratulations!

Now, your next challenge...complete optometry school and begin your career as a Doctor of Optometry!

How will you practice? What will be your practice emphasis? Will you be in a primary care setting or a specialty area? Will you see children in your practice?

If you plan on providing primary care, then families will be a part of that care. Yes you will see children!

And since most of the children you will encounter will have two eyes, there is a likelyhood that some of these kids will have binocular vision problems. What is the likelyhood that a child will have a binocular vision problem?

1. Less than 1%
2. 2-4%
3. 5-15%
4. 20-25%

Provide your answer in the comment section below. The 1st person to site the reference (in the comment section) will win a special prize on Thursday. (You must show up and introduce yourself to me to get the prize!)

Just in case you wondered, what it would feel like to have a binocular vision problem, I created a quick and easy ppt download for you to check out. Click here and download the experience! Download How_would_you_feel_if_it_looked_like_this

I look forward to seeing you all on Thursday at ICO!

Dr. F.

 

Comments

[Nathan]

(4) 20-25%

http://www.allaboutvision.com/parents/schoolage.htm

[Viktoria Milunas]

Hi Dr. F,

I'm finding mixed information about your question, but I'm going to say that 20-25% of children may have a binocular vision disorder. I am looking forward to hearing you speak on Thursday.

[cindy lau]

i think it's 20-25% also.

[Scot Y.]

I will go with 20-25% as well.

[Alan]

This website (http://www.eyetopics.com/articles/56/1/Vision-Therapy---Overview.html) states specifically that an estimated 20% of school aged children will have uncorrectable binocular vision problems. so if you include the correctable ones, than I guess it can go up to 25%.

[Keaton Cornish]

The website (http://www.children-special-needs.org/questions.html#strabismus) states that 12% of the entire pop., has some form of binocular vision dysfunction. So...I'm going to go against the general consensus and vote 5-15%. I look forword to the lecture!

[Lauren R. Hunt]

I'm going to agree with everyone else and go with 20-25%. I enjoyed the binocular vision dysfunction simulation. Thanks!