Blood lead levels and vision.
Childhood exposure to lead remains a considerable public health concern. Exposure to lead can cause deficits in the visual system and visual perceptual skills. Optometrists should perform a simple personal-risk screening questionnaire when children manifest visual perceptual symptoms or difficulty in school. In addition, optometrists should be able to act as an information resource for parents with children at risk for elevated BLLs.
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Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago 60616, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood*; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000187:drug effects*
D007854:Lead