title: Ocular defects in cerebral palsy.
abstract: There is a high prevalence of ocular defects in children with developmental disabilities. This study evaluated visual disability in a group of 200 cerebral palsy (CP) patients and found that 68% of the children had significant visual morbidity. These findings emphasize the need for an early ocular examination in patients with CP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal - 576 104, Karnataka, India. sabitakat@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sabita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katoch
authors.forename: Anjana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: Prajakta
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005133:Eye Movements; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013285:Strabismus / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology