Common pediatric neuro-ophthalmologic conditions.
Neuro-ophthalmologic problems are some of the most distressing ocular conditions to affect children. In this article the author discusses the differential diagnosis and management of blindness during the first year of life. Nystagmus or 'jiggling eyes' tumors of the visual pathways and acquired ocular motor neuropathies comprise the balance of the article.
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Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Baltimore, Maryland.
D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology*; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010243:Paralysis / Q000150:complications; D013285:Strabismus / Q000209:etiology*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*