Intro to Peds Flashcards
What is the net gain of ppl in the US?
One person is added every 13 secs
What % of preschool children have significant refractive error?
5-10%
What % of 5-16 yo children have significant refractive error?
up to 30%
What % of school age children have nonstrabismic/accom disorders?
10-20%
What is the overall strabismus prevalence in children?
4%
What is the prevalence of amblyopia in children?
1-3%
What is the prevalance of color vision anomalies in children?
males = 8% females = 0.5%
What are the anterior segment pathology found in children?
- cataracts
- congenital glaucoma
- albinism
- aniridia
What are the posterior segment pathologies found in children?
- RoP
2. Coloboma
The American Public Health Association says what % of preschoolers have significant vision disorders?
10%
The American Public Health Association says what % of K-6 have significant vision disorders?
25%
What is the 4th most common disability in the U.S?
Vision disorder
What is the most frequently occuring handicapping conditions of childhood?
Vision disorder
When is the first vision assessment of a newborn? What is looked at?
- At birth in the hospital
- examine ocular structures and look at clarity of media
The early assessment by MD are clinically performed via:
- inspection
- Ophthalmoscope (red reflex)
- Hirschberg
- Tracking with penlight
What does an early assessment by an MD detect?
- pathology
- ocular media
- Gross Ocular deformities
- Strabismus
- Neurological Systems
An early assessment by an MD will not detect what?
- Binocular Vision Disorders
- Sig. RE
- Amblyopia
- Pathologies
What is the easiest age to examine a kid?
Under 9 months of age
When should be the first CEE?
6 months of age
When should be the 2nd CEE?
3 years of age
What is the most likely age of onset of vision disorders? What are we looking for?
3 years age
- meridional amblyopia
- accom. esotrope
- mod. RE
When should the 3rd CEE be done?
5 years of age
Starting at what age are yearly exams recommended?
6 yo
The AOA recommends what ages for exams?
- 6 mo
- 3 years
- 5 years
- Yearly during school
