title: Understanding cortical visual impairment in children.
abstract: This article presents a review of the literature and a case study on a child with cortical visual impairment. The literature review covers the diagnosis, etiology, prevalence, prognosis, and a comparison of the differences between children with cortical visual impairment and those with ocular impairment. The case study presents occupational therapy intervention strategies specific to cortical visual impairment and results of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Missouri 64110-2561, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baker-Nobles
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rutherford
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D015995:Prevalence; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology