Refractive errors and accommodative insufficiency in children with learning difficulties

Abstract

Background: The first cause of school failure is learning disabilities. Diagnosis and treatment require a multidisciplinary approach in which it is important to rule out any ophthalmological condition that can interfere with the learning process. There is no data about it in Mexican population; therefore, it is important to evaluate the most common visual defects. Purpose: To describe ophthalmological findings in children with learning difficulties. Method: The following data was retrieved from a retrospective review of the medical records of children aged 5 to 16 years with learning difficulties who underwent through ophthalmic examination