Elsevier

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volume 26, Issue 4, January–February 1982, Pages 177-189
Survey of Ophthalmology

Review
Ophthalmological examination of the infant. Developmental aspects

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Abstract

In recent years, the ophthalmic examination of infants has been of increasing interest to both clinicians and vision researchers. Clinicians have documented a greater risk of retinopathy, strabismus and amblyopia in premature infants, especially those of low birthweight. In addition to the external and retinal examination of the infant eye, a number of clinical tests can help the ophthalmologist to detect visual dysfunction through the evaluation of pupillary responses and ocular motility. Recently, the development of objective techniques (optokinetic nystagmus, forced choice preferential looking, and visually evoked potentials) have not only aided in the detection of ophthalmic disorders in infants; they have contributed to useful definitions of “normal” vision at various ages and to the understanding of factors that influence the pre- and post-gestational development of visual function.

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