Vision problems in children - a review

• Authors: Kourkouta, L , Frantzana, E , Iliadis, Ch , Ouzounakis, P , Monios, A

Abstracts

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Introduction: A vision problem is a condition which involves not only visual difficulty but also blindness. Purpose: The purpose of this short review study is the early recognition of vision problems in children, the proper treatment as well as their prevention. Materials and methods: The material of the study has been recent articles on the subject that have been found mainly in the electronic database Medline, (HEAL-Link), with the following keywords: children, vision impairment, blindness, treatment, prevention. Review: A high risk group of individuals that frequently presents ophthalmic severe lesions leading to blindness consists of children with prenatal and perinatal adverse effects. Conclusions: Education gives the opportunity of co-existence between the blind and people who are able to see. This is the path to social inclusion of individuals with vision problems. Moreover, it is estimated these two groups would have more points in common than differences between them through this experience.

Keywords

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vision problems; children

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
• Journal: Progress in Health Sciences
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 7(2)
• Pages: 80-84

Dates

published

2017-11-12

Contributors

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Kourkouta, L

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Frantzana, E

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Iliadis, Ch

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Ouzounakis, P

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Monios, A

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0010.5715