Incidence of Oculo-Visual Anomalies in an Adult Population of Mentally Retarded Persons

Clinical examination of 298 mentally retarded adults revealed a higher frequency of ocular anomalies of all types than is typical of a group of nonretarded subjects of the same age. It also became apparent that fewer of the mentally retarded had had appropriate optometric care than an equivalent nonretarded sample. The evidence indicates that correcting their ocular problems helps the retarded, yet these subjects receive less than average care.