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Vaughan & Asbury's General Ophthalmology, 18e
Chapter 17. Special Subjects of Pediatric Interest
Sections: Special Subjects of Pediatric Interest: Introduction, Neonatal Ocular Examination, Ocular Examination of Infants & Young Children, Congenital Ocular Abnormalities, Investigation of the Blind Baby with Normal Ocular & Neurologic Examination, Postnatal Problems, References.
Excerpt:"Pediatric ophthalmology offers particular challenges to the ophthalmologist, pediatrician, and family physician. Symptoms are often nonspecific, and the usual examination techniques require modification. Development of the visual system is still occurring during the first decade of life, with the potential for amblyopia even in response to relatively mild ocular disease. Because the development of the eye often reflects organ and tissue development of the body as a whole, many congenital somatic defects are mirrored in the eye. Collaboration with pediatricians, neurologists, and other health workers is essential in managing these conditions. Similar collaboration is required in assessing the educational needs of any child with poor vision...."
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