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A practical guide for pediatricians, general practitioners and sensitive parents.
A glance at vision
Vision is perhaps the most remarkable of the five senses that humans have.It is able to give us far more information about our environment than all the
The child and the refractive abnormalities
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The prescription of eyeglasses and contact lenses in childhood
In the previous chapter we saw how visual acuity using eye charts and other methods is measured. But how does the oculist determine the nature and strength
Exotropia
Exotropia is a less common form of strabismus.As we have mentioned in previous chapters, the suffix (-tropia) indicates the marked presence of strabismus
Special forms of strabismus
In previous chapters we discussed types of strabismus where the deviation of the eyes is horizontal, inwardly or outwardly. Less frequently, strabismus
Amblyopia
By the term amblyopia we mean each reduced visual acuity of an otherwise normal eye, that was not improved by using glasses due to abnormal visual development
The red eye
Everyone at some point in their lives may experience redness in one or both eyes. Generally, the red eye is a point which annoys the patient and his family
The weeping eye
Tears are necessary for the health and the normal function of the eye. They are useful for lubricating the outer surface of the eye, hydrating the cornea,
Nystagmus
Nystagmus is an involuntary repetitive movement of the eyes. It usually occurs in the first months of life and remains forever. The movements are generally
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of diseases with the common feature of damage to the optic nerve, which is the "cable" carrying the visual impulses from the eye to
Injuries to the child’s eye
Falls and minor accidents are part of everyday life for children. Most often injuries are innocent and the most common outcome is a few scratches and much
The “blind” child
Although nowadays many of the diseases that used to cause blindness such as cataracts and glaucoma, have received effective treatments, many are the conditions