Negative social reaction to strabismus in school children ages 8-12 years

• Main Authors: Lukman, Hera, Kiat, John E., Ganesan, Asha, Chua, Wei Ling, Khor, Kheng Leik, Choong, Yee Fong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2011
• Subjects: BF Psychology
• Online Access: http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/261/1/3.pdf; http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/261/
• Institution: INTI International University

PURPOSE To investigate children’s willingness to sit next to a child with noticeable exotropia as a measure of social alienation. METHODS This was a cross-sectional, mixed-design study. Children in primary grades 3-6 (8-12 years old) were asked to view 8 digitally modified images of exotropic or...