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Normal Postnatal Ocular Development

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The Eye in Pediatric Systemic Disease

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An understanding of normal structural and functional development of the eye and adnexa assists in the identification of abnormal departures reflecting disease processes. Normal data for visual acuity, refractive error, and globe size are presented along with specifications for the anatomic development of the cornea, anterior chamber, iris, lens, ciliary body, vitreous, retina, sclera, optic nerve and sheath, vasculature, extraocular muscles, eyelids, orbit and sinuses. Normal values for intraocular pressure and visual fields are also discussed.

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