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Results: No significant differences in emotional or behavioral symptoms were observed between the syndromic and non-syndromic groups, although the small syndromic subgroup limited statistical power. In contrast, children with mild-to-moderate visual impairment had significantly higher scores on the Anxious\/Depressed and Somatic Complaints scales than those with severe-to-profound impairment, with both differences remaining significant after FDR correction. Categorical analyses also showed a higher prevalence of clinically significant Anxious\/Depressed and Internalizing Problems in the mild-to-moderate group. Conclusions: Children with mild-to-moderate visual impairment exhibited higher Anxious\/Depressed and Somatic Complaints scores than those with severe-to-profound impairment. 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