Pediatric Optometry Learning Related Vision Problems PDF
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Nova Southeastern University
Rachel A. "Stacey" Coulter, OD, MS
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This document is an introduction to pediatric optometry, focusing on study questions, clinical practice guidelines, and definitions of pediatric age groups. It covers various aspects of eye health and vision examinations for infants and children.
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Pediatric)Optometry)/Learning)Related)Vision)Problems)–)Rachel)A.)“Stacey”)Coulter,)OD,)MS) ! Introduction*to*Pediatric*Optometry* * Study)Questions) From%this%lecture,%you%should%be%able%to%answer%th...
Pediatric)Optometry)/Learning)Related)Vision)Problems)–)Rachel)A.)“Stacey”)Coulter,)OD,)MS) ! Introduction*to*Pediatric*Optometry* * Study)Questions) From%this%lecture,%you%should%be%able%to%answer%the%following%questions:% What)is)the)age)of)a)neonate,)toddler,)preschool)child,)and)school)age)child?) List)four)possible)consequences)of)undetected)vision)problems)on)an)individual’s) function)and)quality)of)life.) Why)does)the)American)Optometric)Association)recommend)that)children)receive) comprehensive)eye)examinations,)in)addition)to)regular)vision)screening?) What)is)the)most)common)cause)correctable)reduced)vision)in)children?) Compare)the)prevalence)of)myopia,)hyperopia,)strabismus,)amblyopia,)color)vision) deficiency,)convergence)insufficiency,)convergence)excess,)and)accommodative) disorders.) What)is)the)recommended)frequency)of)care)for)children)at)the)following)ages:)birth)to) two)years,)three)to)five)years,)and)six)to)eighteen)years?)) List)factors)associated)with)increased)risk)of)vision)or)ocular)problems.) A)comprehensive)eye)examination)should)include)history)questions)and)tests?) ) American*Optometric*Association*Clinical*Practice*Guidelines** Pediatric*Eye*and*Vision*Examination** The)EvidenceQBased)Clinical)Practice)Guideline)for)the)Comprehensive)Pediatric)Eye) and)Vision)Examination)describes)procedures)for)evaluation)of)the)eye)health)and) vision)status)of)infants)and)childrenT)also)provides)when)appropriate)for)referral)for) consultation)with,)or)treatment)by,)another)health)care)provider.) ) Definitions*of*Pediatric*Age*Groups* ) Neonate)Q)0)to)28)days) ) Infant)Q)29)days)to)one)year) ) Toddler)Q)1)to)2)years)11)mos) ) Preschool)Child)Q)3)to)5)years)11)mos) ) School)Age)Child)Q)6)years)to)18)years) ) Need*and*Access*to*Care* ) Eye)and)vision)problems)=)significant)public)health)concern) o) 1)of)5)preschoolT)1)in)4)schoolQage)children)have)vision)problems) o) 15%)preschoolers)receive)eye)exam,)
