Face memory deficit in visually impaired children who live in a developing country.

Purpose: The development of face processing abilities is a continuous process reaching maturity in adulthood. To achieve it in plenitude, children must have an adequate visual function. The purpose of this study was to assess how the face memory ability of children with visual impairment living in a developing country compares to those with normal vision in the same setting.

Assessment of everyday functioning in visually impaired children from a developing country1.

Purpose: To assess the functional capabilities and performance in children with visual impairment who live in a developing country.

Methods: This was a case-control study, including binocular and monocular visually impaired children and non-visually disabled controls aged between 4 and 12 years. All participants underwent a basic ophthalmic exam and caregivers answered the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI).