Sökning: "amblyopia"
Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 14 avhandlingar innehållade ordet amblyopia.
6. Vision in sight : the relationships between knowledge, health beliefs and treatment outcomes : the case of amblyopia
Sammanfattning : The research reported is an experimental study on the effects of intensified education of parents of children with amblyopia on their understanding of the nature of the disease, its origins and treatment. Parents in the control group were exposed to the ordinary information provided at two departments of pediatric ophtalmology, whereas parents in the experimental group, attending the same clinics, were asked to read a booklet aiming at enhancing their understanding of the meaning of amblyopia and amblyopia-related phenomena. LÄS MER
7. Methods for detection and prevention of monocular and binocular visual impairment in childhood
Sammanfattning : The main causes for monocular visual loss in childhood are amblyopia and injury, and in the case of poor vision in both eyes refractive errors, the principle cause being myopia. Reliable visual acuity testing, reaching children at as young an age as possible, is essential in detecting these conditions and monitoring their treatment. LÄS MER
8. Clinical assessment of visual function with particular emphasis on testing methods for young children
Sammanfattning : Research during the last decades has emphasised the importance of visual stimulation during the first months of life. It is consequently of great importance to identify children with subnormal vision as early as possible in order to start treatment and habilitation. LÄS MER
9. Visual screening of children in Sweden : epidemiological and methodological aspects
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to assess the vision screening system and ocular status in Sweden of today, yesterday and tomorrow and to compare the prevalence of ocular disease before and after screening and treatment with special focus on amblyopia.Screening has been defmed by the United States Commission of Chronic Illness (1957) as "the presumptive identification of unrecognized disease or defect by the application oftests, examinations or other procedures, which can be rapidly applied. LÄS MER
10. Congenital ectopia lentis : diagnosis and treatment
Sammanfattning : Congenital ectopia lentis (EL) is an ocular condition, which typically causes a high grade of refractive errors, mainly myopia and astigmatism. These might be difficult to compensate for, especially in children, who might develop ametropic amblyopia. LÄS MER