eyes PEDS Flashcards
maculla at birth? 4 months? 8 months?
- absent
- developing
- mature
history for infants and children?
- vagina birth
- genital herpes
- vision testing at school
when do you examine baby’s eyes?
first few days after birth
what percent of children are born farsighted?
- 80%
- gradually decreases after 7-8 years
visual acuity for newborn?
- shine a bright light and they should blink
- shine light in eyes and pupils should constrict
what does absent pupillary reflex after 3 weeks mean?
blindness
attending behaviors birth-2 weeks?
- refuse to open eyes to bright lights
- may fixate on object
attending behaviors 2-4 weeks?
can fixate on object
attending behaviors 1 month?
can fixate
follow toy
attending behaviors 3-4 months?
fixate, follow, reach for a toy
attending behaviors 6-10?
fixate, follow, reach for a toy in all directions
what is the allen test? what age do you use it?
- picture cards
- 2.5 years to 2 and 11 months
- possibly for 2 years olds that are cooperative
- make sure the child knows what the objects are
what age do you use snellen chart?
preschooler 3-6 year olds
what is the E chart?
capitaol E’s that point in the directions that the table legs are pointing
when do you test with the standard snellen alphabet chart?
7 years