Bifocals boost Down's children's focusing skill

Nearly one third of Down's syndrome children who wear bifocal lenses to help them focus may only need to wear them for two years, according to new research findings.

Moreover, researchers recommend that bifocals should become a consideration for all children with Down's syndrome in the UK.

As part of their research Cardiff University's School of Optometry and Vision Sciences' Down's syndrome unit studied the reasons for poor focusing among children with the condition. A third of the children who adopted bifocals to ease difficulties in focusing on near work were able to return to ordinary glasses after an average of two year's wear.