Vision Influences Adults' Success And Health; Prenatal Factors May Be Crucial
Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 00:14
in Health & Medicine
Impaired vision is associated with unemployment, low socioeconomic status, and general and mental health problems, says a long-term study. Poor vision was also associated with low birth weight, intrauterine growth retardation, maternal smoking during pregnancy, and socioeconomic deprivation in early childhood. The findings held true for all causes and levels of impairment. This is one of the largest studies to examine the impact of visual disability on social and occupational success.