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Children with visual and ocular disorders form a heterogeneous group with differing ocular and systemic disorders, and visual, other sensory, motor and global developmental impairments which impact the level and type of support they need in order to function to their highest capabilities.
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Abbreviations
- AMC:
-
Anophthalmos, Microphthalmos, ocular Colobama—congential visual conditions
- CSM:
-
newborn assessment—Central Steady gaze Maintained
- ERG:
-
Electroretinogram
- EUS:
-
Examination Under Anaesthesia
- EUS:
-
Examination Under Sedation
- IAPD:
-
International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
- ICD-10:
-
International Classification of Disease, Version 10
- JIA:
-
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- logMAR:
-
Logarithmic Scale of Acuity
- NSC:
-
National Screening Centre of the United Kingdom Department of Health
- ROP:
-
Retinopathy
- RP:
-
Retinitis Pigmentosa
- UK:
-
United Kingdom
- VEP:
-
Visual Evoked Potentials
- VI/BL:
-
Visual Impairment or Blindness
- WHO:
-
World Health Organization
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Rahi, J., Solebo, A. (2012). Childhood Eye Disorders and Visual Impairment. In: Hollar, D. (eds) Handbook of Children with Special Health Care Needs. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2335-5_7
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