Rev Bras Oftalmol.2009;68(2):73-75
Teachers’ perception about vision illness and the inclusion of low vision students
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-72802009000200002
OBJECTIVE: The object of this study was recognized the knowledge about vision illness and low vision between teachers and the relationship between ophthalmologists and school. METHODS: Descriptive survey, including questions to 230 teachers who were working at fundamentary I schools, in Santo André city – SP. RESULTS: Hundred twenty-three questions (53,5%) were answered. When the teachers were asked about some training on how to deal with students vision illness; 21,1% answered confirmed the training; 95,9% believe that the students have difficult learning and 43,9% don’t know how to deal and indicate a doctor appointment. CONCLUSION: The right technical knowledge about the students vision illness, justify the necessity of a pedagogical working on blindness and low vision to adapted and including the students, in the multidiscipline ophthalmologist doctor.