Paediatric ophthalmology

Amblyopia, strabismus, retinopathy of prematurity, childhood vision screening, neonatal conjunctivitis and the eye in child abuse.

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Topic

• Amblyopia: the critical period, patching and atropineAmblyopia is poor vision in an eye the brain learned to ignore in childhood
• Childhood vision screening by ageChildren do not complain that they see badly
• Neonatal conjunctivitis and its preventionA red, discharging eye in the first month can be gonorrhoea or chlamydia caught at birth
• Retinal haemorrhages in suspected child abuseMany retinal haemorrhages reaching the retinal edge in an infant with brain injury strongly…
• Retinopathy of prematurity: who to screen and whenPremature babies' retinas are not fully grown and can develop abnormal vessels
• Strabismus in children: esotropia, exotropia, pseudostrabismusA squint in a child is never outgrown and can hide a tumour or cataract

Clinical approach

• The tearing or red-eyed infantMost watery or red eyes in babies are a blocked tear duct or conjunctivitis

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Educational content; not a clinical guideline and no substitute for assessment by a health professional. For sudden visual loss, severe eye pain, a chemical burn or an eye injury, go to an emergency department at once.

Representative model, for educational purposes only.