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TI  - Eye Examination in Infants, Children, and Young Adults by Pediatricians
AID  - 10.1542/peds.111.4.902
DP  - 2003 Apr 01
TA  - Pediatrics
PG  - 902--907
VI  - 111
IP  - 4
4099  - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/111/4/902.short
4100  - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/111/4/902.full
SO  - Pediatrics2003 Apr 01; 111
AB  - Early detection and prompt treatment of ocular disorders in children is important to avoid lifelong visual impairment. Examination of the eyes should be performed beginning in the newborn period and at all well-child visits. Newborns should be examined for ocular structural abnormalities, such as cataract, corneal opacity, and ptosis, which are known to result in visual problems. Vision assessment beginning at birth has been endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. All children who are found to have an ocular abnormality or who fail vision assessment should be referred to a pediatric ophthalmologist or an eye care specialist appropriately trained to treat pediatric patients.