Read the Guidance for Professional Practice on examining younger children
Read the Guidance for Professional Practice.
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Should you examine young patients without a parent or carer present?
Becky McCall analyses the evidence that working distance increases the risk of myopia in children, and the escalation of time spent on screens is related to the surging incidence of myopia around the world.
Clinical files: Is a child who is not a resident of the UK eligible for an NHS-funded sight test?
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.
This study aims to inform delivery of public health programmes directed at children most in need of community support.
Current practitioner-reported attitudes and behaviours relating to contact lens use among children and young people in the UK.
This article aims to acquaint reluctant practitioners with the theoretical knowledge they need to examine children aged 6 years or less.
Contact lens practitioners need to be able to fit the appropriate lens type for each condition.
This article provides practical advice for optometrists and other eye care professionals managing paediatric patients.
Articles cover: Modifiable risk factors for AMD; Medical management of common corneal conditions; testing visual acuity of young children; lasers; the purpose of an eye test among people aged 60 and over.
Children with refractive problems should be offered an alternative one-stop and easy-access community service, tailored to local needs and with set standards of care and expected outcomes.
How young is too young for contact lenses?