Questionnaires indicated that nystagmus is associated with very low visual function. There is a strong correlation between visual and social impairment. The authors have shown for the first time in an ophthalmic disease that parents are able to estimate the impact of nystagmus on their child both in terms of visual and social functioning, although they underestimate the impact of nystagmus on emotional aspects of wellbeing.
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