title: [Visually evoked potentials and visual acuity of the young child].
abstract: Interest in the development of visual acuity in young infants is increasing. At this age a reliable estimation of visual function is hazardous. This paper highlights the role of flash- and pattern evoked visual potentials. Flash evoked potentials are valuable in following development and/or recovery of visual acuity intra-individually as well as in providing an estimation of sensitiveness to light. Pattern evoked potentials may give an estimation of maturation of the visual system: these potentials also give an objective measurement of visual acuity.
authors: Afd. Kinderneurologie, Academisch Ziekenhuis Utrecht.
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authors: van Nieuwenhuizen
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity
vernacular_title: Visual evoked potentials en gezichtsscherpte van het jonge kind.