title: Neurologic disorders associated with visual loss in childhood.
abstract: Acquired visual loss in childhood is often a manifestation of more generalized neurologic dysfunction. This article includes a discussion of lesions of the cornea, lens, retina, anterior visual pathways, optic radiations, and visual cortex that are associated with other neurologic abnormalities in children.
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000209:etiology; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D004479:Ectopia Lentis / Q000209:etiology; D004596:Electroretinography; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000150:complications; D009900:Optic Nerve; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000150:complications; D010211:Papilledema / Q000209:etiology; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000209:etiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014793:Visual Cortex; D014795:Visual Pathways