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Study: More research needed to help children with neuro, visual impairments
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Additional data on improvement strategies would help in the treatment of children with both visual and neurodevelopmental problems, according to a new study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Researchers acknowledged that while comprehensive and specialized therapy may be necessary, treatment evidence for children with neurodevelopmental and visual impairments (VND) is inadequate.
Williams and colleagues investigated 107 papers in the review of current treatment practices and their success.
Review results demonstrated the effectiveness of prescribing glasses for improving distance or near vision and environmental modification via ultraviolet light for training. Some evidence suggested the use of practice routines for improvement in oculomotor control or acuity, according to the study.
"Interventions exist to help children with VND, and current recommendations that they are assessed by a vision specialist are supported by the evidence," the authors concluded. "More information is needed on the effectiveness of training/practice programs that may promote improved function, and of environmental modifications to facilitate engagement of children with VND with the surroundings."
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Br J Ophthalmol. 2014;doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-304225.
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