The impact of pediatric vision disorders in adulthood

In addition to refractive errors such as myopia and astigmatism, ocular disorders that occur in infants, toddlers, and children may present lifelong problems for the child. Conditions such as strabismus, amblyopia, and retinopathy of prematurity may require adaptations in adulthood. In addition, vis...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inPediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 127; no. 2; p. 334
Main Authors Davidson, Stefanie, Quinn, Graham E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2011
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Time
Vision Disorders - complications
Vision Disorders - diagnosis
Vision Disorders - therapy
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:In addition to refractive errors such as myopia and astigmatism, ocular disorders that occur in infants, toddlers, and children may present lifelong problems for the child. Conditions such as strabismus, amblyopia, and retinopathy of prematurity may require adaptations in adulthood. In addition, vision disorders that occur in childhood may manifest as problems well into adulthood. When visual impairment is present, there may be further effects on overall health, self-perception, educational attainment, job choices, and a number of other social factors.
ISSN:1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2010-1911