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Salus PCO professor, Dr. Elise Ciner, a co-investigator of a research study on the effects of farsightedness on preschoolers’ early literacy, released today by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The results of the Vision in Preschoolers – Hyperopia in Preschoolers (VIP-HIP) study, “Uncorrected farsightedness linked to literacy deficits in preschoolers,” was conducted by a team of researchers with Dr. Marjean Taylor Kulp, OD, MS, lead author, co-investigator and distinguished professor at The Ohio State College of Optometry.
Dr. Ciner notes that educational intervention for children with early deficits can lead to greater educational achievement in later years. “Further research is needed to determine whether correction of moderate hyperopia with glasses can prevent the development of deficits in early literacy skills,” she said. In congratulating Dr. Ciner, Salus provost, Dr. Janice E. Scharre, said, “Salus is grateful for having you as co-chair of this significant study for the welfare of preschoolers” and noted that the study was a “great example of interprofessional collaboration between education and optometry.”
In addition to Salus PCO, The Ohio State University College of Optometry and New England College of Optometry were participating clinical centers for the study.
