Intro to Peds Flashcards

1
Q

What is the net gain of ppl in the US?

A

One person is added every 13 secs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What % of preschool children have significant refractive error?

A

5-10%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What % of 5-16 yo children have significant refractive error?

A

up to 30%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What % of school age children have nonstrabismic/accom disorders?

A

10-20%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is the overall strabismus prevalence in children?

A

4%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the prevalence of amblyopia in children?

A

1-3%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is the prevalance of color vision anomalies in children?

A
males = 8%
females = 0.5%
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What are the anterior segment pathology found in children?

A
  1. cataracts
  2. congenital glaucoma
  3. albinism
  4. aniridia
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What are the posterior segment pathologies found in children?

A
  1. RoP

2. Coloboma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

The American Public Health Association says what % of preschoolers have significant vision disorders?

A

10%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

The American Public Health Association says what % of K-6 have significant vision disorders?

A

25%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is the 4th most common disability in the U.S?

A

Vision disorder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is the most frequently occuring handicapping conditions of childhood?

A

Vision disorder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

When is the first vision assessment of a newborn? What is looked at?

A
  • At birth in the hospital

- examine ocular structures and look at clarity of media

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

The early assessment by MD are clinically performed via:

A
  1. inspection
  2. Ophthalmoscope (red reflex)
  3. Hirschberg
  4. Tracking with penlight
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What does an early assessment by an MD detect?

A
  1. pathology
  2. ocular media
  3. Gross Ocular deformities
  4. Strabismus
  5. Neurological Systems
17
Q

An early assessment by an MD will not detect what?

A
  1. Binocular Vision Disorders
  2. Sig. RE
  3. Amblyopia
  4. Pathologies
18
Q

What is the easiest age to examine a kid?

A

Under 9 months of age

19
Q

When should be the first CEE?

A

6 months of age

20
Q

When should be the 2nd CEE?

A

3 years of age

21
Q

What is the most likely age of onset of vision disorders? What are we looking for?

A

3 years age

  • meridional amblyopia
  • accom. esotrope
  • mod. RE
22
Q

When should the 3rd CEE be done?

A

5 years of age

23
Q

Starting at what age are yearly exams recommended?

A

6 yo

24
Q

The AOA recommends what ages for exams?

A
  1. 6 mo
  2. 3 years
  3. 5 years
  4. Yearly during school