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Eye examination in infants, children, and young adults by pediatricians: Organizational principles to guide and define the child health care system and/or improve the health of all children

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Swanson, J; Yasuda, K; France, FL; Grimm, KT; Harbaugh, N; Herr, T; Itkin, P; Jakubec, PJ; Lieberthal, A; Sebring, RH; Speller, J; Denslow, GT ...
Published in: Ophthalmology
2003

Early detection and prompt treatment of ocular disorders in children is important to avoid lifelong visual impairment. Examination of the eyes should be performed beginning in the newborn period and at all well-child visits. Newborns should be examined for ocular structural abnormalities, such as cataract, corneal opacity, and ptosis, which are known to result in visual problems. Vision assessment beginning at birth has been endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. All children who are found to have an ocular abnormality or who fail vision assessment should be referred to a pediatric ophthalmologist or an eye care specialist appropriately trained to treat pediatric patients. © 2003 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

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Ophthalmology

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Publication Date

2003

Volume

110

Issue

4

Start / End Page

860 / 865

Related Subject Headings

  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • 3212 Ophthalmology and optometry
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
  • 1113 Opthalmology and Optometry
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Swanson, J., Yasuda, K., France, F. L., Grimm, K. T., Harbaugh, N., Herr, T., … Redmond, M. R. (2003). Eye examination in infants, children, and young adults by pediatricians: Organizational principles to guide and define the child health care system and/or improve the health of all children. Ophthalmology, 110(4), 860–865. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0161-6420(03)00414-7
Swanson, J., K. Yasuda, F. L. France, K. T. Grimm, N. Harbaugh, T. Herr, P. Itkin, et al. “Eye examination in infants, children, and young adults by pediatricians: Organizational principles to guide and define the child health care system and/or improve the health of all children.” Ophthalmology 110, no. 4 (2003): 860–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0161-6420(03)00414-7.
Swanson J, Yasuda K, France FL, Grimm KT, Harbaugh N, Herr T, Itkin P, Jakubec PJ, Lieberthal A, Sebring RH, Speller J, Denslow GT, Lichtenstein SJ, Bernstein J, Buckley EG, Jr GSE, Lueder GT, Ruben JB, Arnoldi K, Calhoun J, Kivlin JD, Redmond MR. Eye examination in infants, children, and young adults by pediatricians: Organizational principles to guide and define the child health care system and/or improve the health of all children. Ophthalmology. 2003;110(4):860–865.

Published In

Ophthalmology

DOI

Publication Date

2003

Volume

110

Issue

4

Start / End Page

860 / 865

Related Subject Headings

  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • 3212 Ophthalmology and optometry
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
  • 1113 Opthalmology and Optometry
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences