Offering practical advice on the diagnosis and treatment of visual problems in children, this book features contributions from authors with a range of experience and is intended to provide a guide to this specialism for students and practitioners. Included is discussion of the normal development of the eye as well as disease and pathology. Authors with specialist experience cover the wide range of visual problems that occur in children, and practical advice is given on both dispensing prescriptions and fitting contact lenses. The needs of special groups, such as children with dyslexia and multi-handicapped children are also discussed.
Offering practical advice on the diagnosis and treatment of visual problems in children, this book features contributions from authors with a range of experience and is intended to provide a guide to this specialism for students and practitioners. Included is discussion of the normal development of the eye as well as disease and pathology. Authors with specialist experience cover the wide range of visual problems that occur in children, and practical advice is given on both dispensing prescriptions and fitting contact lenses. The needs of special groups, such as children with dyslexia and multi-handicapped children are also discussed.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Illustrationen
78 line drawings, 46 half-tones
Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 165 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-1061-2 (9780750610612)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Embryology of the eye - normal and abnormal development; child growth and development; chronic disease in childhood; ocular pathology and ocular manifestations in childhood diseases; perceptual development; visual acuity, amblyopia and nystagmus; the development of refractive errors; techniques in assessing refractive error and vision; refractive routine; cycloplegic refraction; binocular vision; the development and assessment of colour vision; dispensing children's prescriptions; paediatric contact lens practice; visual disability in children; dyslexia; electrodiagnostic assessment in children; optometric needs of multi-handicapped children.
