Martín Pérez, YolandaGonzález Montero, María GuadalupeGutiérrez Hernández, Ángel LuisBlázquez Sánchez, VanesaSánchez Ramos, Celia2024-01-252024-01-252023-09-10Martin-Perez Y, Gonzalez-Montero G, Gutierrez-Hernandez AL, Blázquez-Sánchez V, Sánchez-Ramos C. Vision Impairments in Young Adults with Down Syndrome. Vision. 2023; 7(3):60. https://doi.org/10.3390/vision70300602411-515010.3390/vision7030060https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/95567Submission received: 2 August 2023 / Revised: 24 August 2023 / Accepted: 8 September 2023 / Published: 10 September 2023People with Down syndrome have more visual problems than the general population. They experience premature ageing, and they are expected to also have an acceleration in worsening visual function. A prospective observational study which includes visual acuity, refractive error, accommodation, binocular and colour vision was performed on young adults with (n = 69) and without (n = 65) Down syndrome and on a senior group (n = 55) without Down syndrome. Results showed significant differences in visual acuity between groups (p < 0.001), and it can be improved with a new prescription in 40% of the participants with Down syndrome. Regarding the accommodative state, no significant differences were found between groups of young people. Concerning binocular vision, 64.7% of strabismus was observed in the group with Down syndrome (p < 0.001). Visual abnormalities are significant in young adults with Down syndrome and are different from those of older people without Down syndrome, some of which can be improved by providing the optimal prescription as well as regular eye examinations.engAttribution 4.0 Internationaljournal articlehttps://doi.org/10.3390/vision7030060https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5150/7/3/60open access617.75:616.899.65616.899.6-052617.7-001.15617.751.9-052Ageing; Down syndrome; Quality of life; Refractive error; Visual impairmentsÓptica y optometríaNeurociencias (Biológicas)Discapacidad2209.15 Optometría2490 Neurociencias6310.09 Calidad de Vida