Vision screening in the Southern and Tairawhiti DHBs: An audit of the B4 School Check

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Vision screening in the Southern and Tairawhiti DHBs: An audit of the B4 School Check

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Description

Amblyopia, or ‘lazy eye’, describes visual impairment occurring due to abnormal cortico-visual development as a child, and is the most common ophthalmological condition in children. The critical period for visual development in the human extends from birth to the around the ages of 7-9 years, and the development during this time occurs competitively between fellow eyes. Thus, any impairment in retinal image quality, neuronal function or misalignment of the eyes can lead to neuronal suppressio...

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2018

Creator

Muller, William

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/8120

Related subjects

Vision screening / Amblyopia / Ophthalmology / B4 School Check

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