Evaluation of Vision in Children’s Health Care
Some serious childhood vision problems can be prevented by performing evaluations within the scope of preventive health services. Eye examinations should start in the newborn period. Age-appropriate vision assessment should be performed at all subsequent routine health checks. When eye problems that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Istanbul University Press
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Çocuk Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/16B23648AEBE4F66A508331778454408 |
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| Summary: | Some serious childhood vision problems can be prevented by performing evaluations within the scope of preventive health services. Eye examinations should start in the newborn period. Age-appropriate vision assessment should be performed at all subsequent routine health checks. When eye problems that can be diagnosed and treated early are missed as a result of lack of follow-up, future treatment may be difficult or impossible. Performing eye examinations only once may cause some problems to be missed; this risk can be reduced with repetitive examinations in following years. When any suspicious situation or a significant pathology is detected, the patient should be referred to a pediatric ophthalmologist. The aim of this article is to explain the methods to be followed in child health follow-up and vision assessment. |
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| ISSN: | 1308-8491 |