Educational outcomes & vision impairments in paediatrics

Undetected vision and hearing impairments can severely impede a child’s progress in the classroom. These issues often go unnoticed, leading to significant consequences that affect academic performance and social and emotional development.

A large proportion of learning is visual, with estimates suggesting that up to 80% of what we learn comes through visual means, including images, diagrams, text and body language. The remaining 20% primarily involves auditory learning, including spoken instructions, lectures, discussions and audio recordings. Even mild to moderate impairments in vision or hearing can significantly hinder a child’s educational progress, social development and overall well-being, often with unnoticed long-term effects.