Visual dysfunctions and ocular disorders in children with developmental delay. I. Prevalence, diagnoses and aetiology of visual impairment

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-156

  Nielsen, Lisbeth Sandfeld ^a,b   Skov, Liselotte ^b   Jensen, Hanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c JOHN F KENNEDY INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Children; Developmental delay; Diagnoses; Prevalence; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CONGENITAL NYSTAGMUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; RETINA DYSTROPHY; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; PREVALENCE; VISION DISORDERS; VISION TESTS; VISUAL FIELDS; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 33846977039     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: 16000420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2006.00867.x     Document Type: Article

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