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  • Audiology
  • Neuroscience

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  • Hearing-impaired children rely heavily on vision for communication and safety.
  • Contrast sensitivity defects can impair their ability to perceive environmental dangers.
  • Understanding visual function in deaf individuals is crucial for their development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and quantify contrast sensitivity abnormalities in deaf adolescents.
  • To assess the prevalence of visual deficits in a cohort of hearing-impaired students.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study evaluated contrast sensitivity in 15- to 20-year-old deaf high-school boys.
  • Contrast sensitivity was measured using the Vector Vision CVS-1000 at four spatial frequencies.
  • Sixty-four eyes were assessed for contrast sensitivity and refractive error; all subjects had an IQ >70.

Main Results:

  • Over half of the subjects (51.6%–65.6%) exhibited contrast sensitivity abnormalities across spatial frequencies.
  • The highest prevalence of abnormalities was observed at 18 cycles per degree.
  • Only 12.5% of deaf students had corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) better than zero (LogMAR); no correlation was found between visual and hearing loss severity.

Conclusions:

  • Hearing-impaired boys face a higher risk of contrast sensitivity abnormalities compared to their hearing peers.
  • Increased abnormalities at high spatial frequencies suggest potential central visual system deficits.
  • These findings highlight the importance of visual screening in deaf populations.