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VIETNAM ADOPTION: THE ADOPTION HOME STUDY By : ROBERTA KALMAR LMSW VIETNAM ADOPTION: THE ADOPTION HOME STUDY AND MEETING THE ADOPTION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Are eye problems and other visual disturbances more prevalent in the internationally adopted child when compared to the general population? By : George Rogu M.D. Poor visual acuity is one of the most important medical factors that can contribute to poor behavioral, developmental and academic achievement in a child if left untreated. The actual country of birth of the child is irrelevant, but there has been a documented increased prevalence of eye problems such as Strabismus and ambyopia in the internationally adopted child, especially the ones that were adopted from Eastern European countries.