Methods
Study design
This study was a descriptive design for finding to health problems
in visually impaired children.
Setting and sample
This study was performed in a primary school for the visually
impaired (Visual impairment is a decreased ability to see to a degree
that causes problems not fixable by usual mean. The term
includes both partial sight and blindness [15]). In Turkey, a primary
school includes children from kindergarten to grade eight (aged
5e14 years). All children attended primary school for the visually
impaired from kindergarten to grade eight were included
in the study (N ¼ 99). Parents who stated that their children were
receiving services from a special doctor for monitoring health
problems refused to participate. So, the sample consisted of 74
children who, with parental approval, agreed to participate in the