title: Vision screening of individuals with severe or profound mental retardation.
abstract: A vision screening program was established at a regional center for individuals with severe or profound mental retardation. The visual acuity measure used was the acuity card procedure, a type of forced-choice preferential looking. Acuity values were evaluated in terms of test-retest reliability as well as inter- and intraobserver reliability. Acuity results compared favorably to those obtained in less compromised populations, and we conclude that the acuity card procedure is a useful screening tool for this population. Suggestions for its application in evaluating functional vision were also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Indiana University, Bloomington 47405.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: O'Dell
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harshaw
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Boothe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015351:Vision Screening / Q000523:psychology*; D015348:Vision, Binocular; D015349:Vision, Monocular