Visual impairment and dyslexia in childhood.

Although visual screening programs seem to be more and more effective, we face new problems with visual dysfunction that are not always detected in the visual screening programs. Many children born prematurely develop cerebral visual impairment. These children suffer from a cognitive visual impairment, causing them to have problems with orientation and visual perception. Brain impairment also seems to be relevant for the dyslexia syndrome, which continues to fascinate and puzzle many researchers. New findings in visual brain function cast light on these questions and might ultimately answer a few of the mysterious findings in dyslexia.