Section outline

◄Topic 1: Extraocular Muscle

  • Introduction:


    As with many aspects of medicine, sometimes it's important to set aside time for discussing unique problems affecting our pediatric patients. In the case of Ophthalmology this includes review of the way in which the visual system develops. We also need to touch on how children present when these visual systems aren't developing properly.

    This is a short module. We open by learning some of the unique techniques employed when performing a pediatric eye exam.

    Then we move on to the commonly recognized problem of "Lazy Eye." This term has been diluted colloquially so we have two separate lectures reviewing different but related diagnoses both of which are often called "Lazy Eye."

    Finally, we learn briefly about the Red Reflex and how this phenomenon most commonly associated with photography can be useful for getting advanced notice that something might be wrong with a child's eye.

    Children make for a sometimes difficult but always extremely fun and rewarding patient population. Let's take some time out from our study of general ophthalmology to learn about the unique ocular problems that children face.

    Issue Date: 08/01/2020

◄Topic 1: Extraocular Muscle