The effect of strabismus on a young child's selection of a playmate

Johns, H.A.; Manny, Ruth E.; Fern, Karen D.; Hu, Ying-Sheng

doi:10.1111/j.1475-1313.2005.00310.x

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“…This finding has been previously documented (Koch, 1957; Alexander and Hines, 1994; Hoffmann and Powlishta, 2001). A study designed similarly to the current study found that children’s choice of playmates was not affected by an eye turn (Johns et al. , 2005), and another study of first‐grade children also found that spectacles do not play a role in choosing their friends (Terry and Stockton, 1993).…”

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What do kids think about kids in eyeglasses?

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Johnson

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Ophthalmic Physiologic Optic

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confidence: 57%

What do kids think about kids in eyeglasses?

Walline

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Johnson

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Ophthalmic Physiologic Optic

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“…(Paysse et al, 2001, Uretman et al, 2003) Nevertheless, some previous studies have shown a surprising lack of teasing and bullying in children with strabismus. (Horwood et al, 2005, Johns et al, 2005, Sabri et al, 2006) It is also possible that since children with intermittent XT are mostly able to control the exodeviation at conversational distances, the exodeviation largely goes unnoticed by peers.…”

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Specific Health-Related Quality of Life Concerns in Children with Intermittent Exotropia

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Purpose To assess the frequency of specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) concerns in children with intermittent exotropia (XT) using the Intermittent Exotropia Questionnaire (IXTQ). Methods 80 children with intermittent XT (aged 5 to <17 years), plus one parent for each child, completed the Child and Proxy IXTQ respectively. Each item was scored from 0 to 100 (worst to best HRQOL). Mean scores were calculated for each item and items were ranked from lowest to highest impact (worst HRQOL). Analysis was repeated for sub-groups of 5- to <8- (n=46) and 8- to <17- (n=34) year olds. Results Highest impact Child IXTQ items were: “It bothers me that I have to shut one eye when it is sunny,” “I worry about my eyes,” and “It bothers me because I have to wait for my eyes to clear up.” Highest impact Proxy IXTQ items were: “It bothers my child because he/she has to shut one eye when it is sunny” and “My child worries about his/her eyes.” Lowest impact Child and Proxy items were “My eyes make it hard to make friends,” and “Kids tease me because of my eyes.” Ranking of items was similar for younger and older children. Conclusions The greatest HRQOL concerns for children with intermittent XT were shutting one eye when sunny, waiting for their eyes to clear up, and worrying about their eyes. Items related to teasing and making friends were of least concern. Evaluation of HRQOL concerns using the IXTQ may be helpful in the clinical care of individual patients.

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“…Amblyopia, loss of vision, and cosmetic stigma are some of the consequences of untreated strabismus [7]. Some studies showed that strabismus is one of the common eye conditions having a potential subsequent impact on the psychological and socioeconomic domains later in the life of individuals suffering from strabismus [8][9][10], as well as on the effects on their selfimage and interpersonal relationships with others, and plays a major role in selecting a partner for adults and in selecting a playmate for children [11][12][13].…”

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Knowledge and Attitude Toward Strabismus in Western Province, Saudi Arabia

Khojah

Alghamdi

Alaydarous

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Cureus

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Background Strabismus is a common eye condition having a potential subsequent impact on the psychological and socioeconomic domains of individuals suffering from strabismus. Therefore, this study aimed to find out the level of knowledge and treatability of strabismus in the western province of Saudi Arabia. Methods An observational cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 among people who live in the western region of Saudi Arabia and were age 16 and above by using an online self-administered questionnaire. Results Out of 589 participants, 52.8% reported the correct definition of strabismus. The majority of responders agreed that strabismus is treatable (71.5%). In addition, a statically significant relation was found between knowledge of strabismus treatability and age, gender, work state, and level of education. Most participants were aware of the risk factors and complications of strabismus. Conclusion Our study found that the majority of participants had good knowledge of the definition, treatment, and complications of untreated strabismus. Participant's age, education level, work state, and income were the main factors found to be significantly associated with knowledge of strabismus treatment options.

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The effect of strabismus on a young child's selection of a playmate

Abstract: As only 11% of the children consistently selected against playmates with strabismus, and about the same percentage preferred playmates with strabismus (12%), the presence of strabismus does not appear to be a significant factor in peer acceptance in this age group.

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What do kids think about kids in eyeglasses?

What do kids think about kids in eyeglasses?

Specific Health-Related Quality of Life Concerns in Children with Intermittent Exotropia

Knowledge and Attitude Toward Strabismus in Western Province, Saudi Arabia

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