title: Optometric care for the handicapped.
abstract: The need for optometric vision care for handicapped people is discussed. The high incidence of functional vision problems among the disabled population is presented. A vision clinic operated jointly by the New England College of Optometry and the Cotting School, a school for physically disabled children, is described. Suggestions for achieving successful involvement with the vision care of disabled people are presented.
authors.affiliation: New England College of Optometry, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ronis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006266:Health Education / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009907:Optometry; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015351:Vision Screening