Journal article
Poor stereoacuity among children with poor literacy: Prevalence and associated factors
AL Ponsonby, K Smith, E Williamson, D Bridge, A Carmichael, T Dwyer, A Jacobs, J Keeffe
Optometry and Vision Science | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2013
Abstract
PURPOSE: Population-based studies on abnormal binocular vision and low literacy are rare. The aim is to determine the prevalence of poor stereoacuity among children with low literacy; to identify the characteristics associated with poor stereoacuity among children with low literacy; and to determine the agreement between poor stereoacuity as measured by graded stereocircles with a computerized assessment. METHODS: A total of 490 children attending primary school in the greater Hobart region, Tasmania, aged 7 to 14 years, with literacy results below the 10th percentile for Tasmanian students at grade 3 level of the NAPLAN (National Assessment Program in Literacy and Numeracy) testing complete..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors thank the schools, parents, and students for participating in this study. The authors thank Anna Brown, Ginger Schmidt, and Elaine Prenter for assisting with the fieldwork and administration. This project was supported by a Discovery Grant from the Australian Research Council (PI Carmichael Appl_DP0558459).