Eye Dominance in a Reading Clinic Population

Contingency coefficients for near- and far-point binocular and monocular sighting tests determined from data of 240 classroom children in Grades 4, 8, and 12 were significant. Also significant differences were noted for distributions of sighting tests combined two at a time (correlated) when compared with distributions of responses on a single test. Comparison of combined test distributions for classroom and clinic populations yielded significant differences in near-point sighting and between near- and far-point tests. Comparison with the ophthalmological data of Fink confirmed the validity of the findings. All simple and combined score distributions deviated from normalcy. Near-point binocular sighting exerts a strong influence on combined score distributions because more mixed-eyedness is indicated by that test.

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Sighting-Eye Dominance Related to Composite Sidedness in Classroom and Clinic Samples

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1979.49.2.551 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 551-554

Author(s):

Lyelle L. Palmer

Keyword(s):

Low Achievers ◽

Eye Dominance ◽

Regular Classrooms ◽

Reading Clinic

Near-point and far-point binocular and monocular sighting tests given 20 high and 20 low achievers each from regular classrooms at Grades 4, 8, and 12 ( N = 240) yielded significant x3 for differences of proportions of lateral agreement with sidedness in comparison to distributions unrelated to sidedness. Composite sighting congruent to sidedness yielded significant differences between classroom and reading clinic samples. The near-point binocular sighting test markedly influences distributions of combined scores in sighting.

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STEP Across a Clinic Population of Mentally Ill Men

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e618912013-001 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Alexandra Crouch

Keyword(s):

Mentally Ill ◽

Clinic Population

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Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Otitis Media With Effusion in Children: Future Therapeutic Implications

Otolaryngology ◽

10.1177/0194599820987458 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 019459982098745

Author(s):

Mirko Aldè ◽

Federica Di Berardino ◽

Paola Marchisio ◽

Giovanna Cantarella ◽

Umberto Ambrosetti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Otitis Media ◽

Outpatient Clinic ◽

Otitis Media With Effusion ◽

Tertiary Level ◽

Vestibular Disorders ◽

Therapeutic Implications ◽

History Of ◽

Clinic Population

Objective To evaluate the role of social isolation during the lockdown due to the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) in modifying the prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) and the natural history of chronic OME. Study Design Retrospective study. Setting Tertiary level referral audiologic center. Methods We assessed the prevalence of OME among children aged 6 months to 12 years who attended the outpatient clinic for hearing or vestibular disorders during 2 periods before the lockdown, May-June 2019 (n = 350) and January-February 2020 (n = 366), and the period immediately after the lockdown, May-June 2020 (n = 216). We also compared the disease resolution rates between a subgroup of children with chronic OME (n = 30) who were diagnosed in summer 2019 and reevaluated in May-June 2020 and a similar subgroup (n = 29) assessed in 2018-2019. Results The prevalence of OME in this clinic population was 40.6% in May-June 2019, 52.2% in January-February 2020, and 2.3% in May-June 2020. Children with chronic OME had a higher rate of disease resolution in May-June 2020 (93.3%) than those examined in May-June 2019 (20.7%, P < .001). Conclusion Closure of schools and the physical distancing rules were correlated with a reduction in the prevalence of OME and favored the resolution of its chronic forms among children who attended the outpatient clinic. These data could suggest that in the presence of chronic OME, keeping young children out of group care settings for a period might be beneficial to allow for OME resolution.

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Does Dyslexia Develop from Left-Eye Dominance?

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/15.10.pms.121c21x5 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 121 (2) ◽

pp. 569-601

Author(s):

David S. Mather ◽

Todd M. Milford ◽

Lona M. McRae

Keyword(s):

Eye Dominance

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Reduction in High-Frequency Hearing Aid Gain Can Improve Performance in Patients With Contralateral Cochlear Implant: A Pilot Study

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2015_aja-15-0045 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 462-468 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jessica J. Messersmith ◽

Lindsey E. Jorgensen ◽

Jessica A. Hagg

Keyword(s):

Speech Perception ◽

Cochlear Implant ◽

Chart Review ◽

Hearing Aid ◽

Retrospective Chart Review ◽

Improve Performance ◽

Bimodal Condition ◽

Overall Performance ◽

Age Range ◽

Clinic Population

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine whether an alternate fitting strategy, specifically adjustment to gains in a hearing aid (HA), would improve performance in patients who experienced poorer performance in the bimodal condition when the HA was fit to traditional targets. Method This study was a retrospective chart review from a local clinic population seen during a 6-month period. Participants included 6 users of bimodal stimulation. Two performed poorer in the cochlear implant (CI) + HA condition than in the CI-only condition. One individual performed higher in the bimodal condition, but the overall performance was low. Three age range–matched users whose performance increased when the HA was used in conjunction with a CI were also included. The HA gain was reduced beyond 2000 Hz. Speech perception scores were obtained pre- and postmodification to the HA fitting. Results All listeners whose HA was programmed using the modified approach demonstrated improved speech perception scores with the modified HA fit in the bimodal condition when compared with the traditional HA fit in the bimodal condition. Conclusion Modifications to gains above 2000 Hz in the HA may improve performance for bimodal listeners who perform more poorly in the bimodal condition when the HA is fit to traditional targets.

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Mandibular deviations in TMD and non-TMD groups related to eye dominance and head posture

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry ◽

10.17796/jcpd.25.2.j7171238p2413611 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 147-155 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

N. Pradham ◽

G. White ◽

N. Mehta ◽

A. Forgione

Keyword(s):

Head Rotation ◽

Lateral Direction ◽

Head Posture ◽

Control Subjects ◽

Eye Dominance ◽

Pain Center ◽

And Control ◽

Female Subjects

This study was designed to determine whether eye-dominance affects head posture (rotation) and in turn, whether head posture is associated with mandibular frenum midline deviation, in both TMJ and control subjects. Eye dominance was determined using three tests:Porta, Hole, Point tests. Natural head posture was evaluated using the Arthrodial protractor. Mandibular frenum deviation was recorded as left, right or no deviation. Fifty female subjects were included in the study, 25 TMJ patients attending the Gelb Craniomandibular Pain Center and 25 non-TMJ control subjects. The findings indicate that eye dominance and direction of head rotation are strongly associated in both TMJ and control subjects. Further, in TMJ subjects mandibular deviation occurred in greater frequency than in controls and tends to occur in the contra lateral direction of head rotation.

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