Children

Ethical scenarios

Should you examine young patients without a parent or carer present?

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Jane Veys MCOptom on acronym ambivalence

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Clinical files: Is a child who is not a resident of the UK eligible for an NHS-funded sight test?

More on examining children

Half of those with anterior uveitis carry the HLA-B27 antigen on their white blood cells. Kim Thomas explores the role this genetic association plays in eye disorders.

The clinical figures that count.

Child vision screening 2019 – services are available but still work to do.

This article reviews the evidence to support the optometric management of childhood myopia.

You may have read a recent article highlighting parents concern for their children’s eyesight at school.

College responds to UKNSC consultation on childhood vision screening.

Clinical files: Can you carry out a sight test without parental consent?

This review describes the typical characteristics and development of fixational, saccadic and smooth pursuit eye movements in children.

This study evaluated a training programme aimed at increasing teachers’ knowledge and awareness of childhood vision problems.

Childhood visual impairment has implications for many aspects of the child’s development, including education and social interactions.

A clinical perspective on recent developments in the field of Infantile nystagmus (IN).

The current state of knowledge of the most common ocular/visual defects that eye care practitioners encounter in children with Down's syndrome.