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It’s important to know that any interruption in a child’s visual system, either from the eyes or brain, can leave a child visually impaired...(continued)
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Vision Development Articles
A special experience for any child is a visit to a local movie theater to watch a film with their family. For a child with special needs or a sensory processing disorder, a visit to a local movie theater isn't the typical fun experience and may be filled with anxiety and fear.
If you find that your child is visually impaired, your next question may be, “What can I do to help my child?”
Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is a temporary or permanent visual impairment caused by the disturbance of the posterior visual pathways and/or the occipital lobes of the brain
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is an eye disorder affecting premature infants. This disorder was called Retrolental Fibroplasia in the past
Optic Nerve Atrophy (ONA) is a permanent visual impairment caused by damage to the optic nerve
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) refers to the underdevelopment of the optic nerve during pregnancy
Albinism refers to a group of inherited conditions. People with albinism have absent or reduced pigment in their eyes, skin or hair
Pediatric Visual Diagnosis Fact Sheet
Light rays enter the eyes by passing through the cornea, the aqueous, the pupil, the lens, the vitreous, and then striking the light sensitive nerve cells (rods and cones) in the retina
Although they share a common diagnosis, children with Visual Impairment (VI) may have a wide range of visual characteristics.
The retina is the innermost coating of the eye, containing light-sensitive nerve cells and fibers connecting with the brain through the optic nerve
A vision assessment can be done at home and school as well as the doctor's office
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