Stereoscopic Acuity in Children with Different Degrees of Visual Impairment

The aim of the research was to examine the state of stereoscopic visual acuity in children with different degrees of visual impairment. The study included 240 respondents, ranging in age from 3 to 18 years old. All respondents were examined in at the orthoptic-pleoptic department of the Clinic for Eye Diseases at the University Clinical Center in Tuzla. The respondents were divided into three age groups, from 3 to 6 years old, from 7 to 14 years old and third group from 15 to 18 years old. Groups were equal in terms of number of respondents, age and gender. For data processing, SPSS 17.0 for Windows was used, applying descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney test, p-value and χ2 test. After data analysis, considering results of the research, it can be concluded that, for the degree of visual impairment variable, there is statistical significance across all age groups. The research emphasizes the importance of timely educational and rehabilitative treatment in the rehabilitation process of children with stereovision dysfunction at various degrees of visual impairment.