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Showing result 11 - 15 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the words Visually Impaired..

  2. 11. Visuo-motor performance in children visually impaired due to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

    Author : Kristina Gummel; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Purpose: To investigate the ophthalmological characteristics and to evaluate the magnocellular function in Russian orphanage children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Methods: In the study 100 children aged 10-16 from Russian (St Petersburg) orphanages were examined: 50 with FAS and 50 control children. READ MORE

  4. 12. Design foundations for content-rich acoustic interfaces : Investigating audemes as referential non-speech audio cues

    Author : Mexhid Ferati; USA Indiana University; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Computer Science; Datavetenskap;

    Abstract : To access interactive systems, blind and visually impaired users can leverage their auditory senses by using non-speech sounds. The current structure of non-speech sounds, however, is geared toward conveying user interface operations (e.g., opening a file) rather than large theme-based information (e. READ MORE

  5. 13. On visual impairment in Swedish children

    Author : Jonas Blohmé; Lund Oftalmologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Ophtalmology; Sweden; sociology; mortality; outcome; epidemiology; registration; childhood blindness; Visual impairment; children; Oftalmologi;

    Abstract : Knowledge of the epidemiology of visual impairment in children forms one of the cornerstones in paediatric ophthalmology. To gain an overview of the situation in Sweden an epidemiological study was performed. Totally 2373 visually impaired children were found, giving an age-specific prevalence of 10,9/10 000. Childhood blindness (i. READ MORE

  6. 14. Visual dysfunction and ocular signs associated with periventricular leukomalacia in children born preterm

    Author : Lena Jacobson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : preterm; retinopathy of prematurity; periventricular leukornalacia; magnetic resonance imaging; delayed visual maturation; visual acuity; crowding; visual field; cognitive visual dysfunction; optic disc; cupping; eye movements; nystagmus; strabismus; reading;

    Abstract : The immature visual system is vulnerable to adverse events in infants born preterm. Both retinopathy of prematurity and periventricular leukomalacia may affect visual function and ocular appearance. READ MORE

  7. 15. From Cradle to Grave : Empirical Essays on Health and Economic Outcomes

    Author : Elvira Andersson; Centrum för ekonomisk demografi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; health; mental health; human capital; children; visual impairment; earnings; employment; discrimination; cognitive ability; disability; work pressure; sickness absence; day care; mortality; consumption; liquidity constraints; permanent income hypothesis; health; mental health; children; visual impairment; employment; earnings; discrimination; cognitive ability; disability; work pressure; day care; sickness absence; mortality; liquidity constraints; consumption; permanent income hypothesis;

    Abstract : This thesis contains four independent research papers, which investigate the causal relations between several aspects of health and economic outcomes at different stages of the life course. The first paper investigates the causal effects of maternal deprivation and maltreatment during various periods of childhood on adolescent health and human capital. READ MORE