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The diagnosis and assessment of visual function in Singaporean children with electrophysiology: 10-year results.
- Source :
- Documenta Ophthalmologica; Jun2016, Vol. 132 Issue 3, p189-199, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Purpose: To study the clinical use and efficacy of electrophysiology in children. Methods: This was a retrospective review of all children aged <16 years, who were referred to the Visual Electrophysiology Laboratory at the Singapore National Eye Center between 2003 and 2013. Results: A total of 586 children, median age 8 years (range 0.15-16), were referred for a variety of reasons including investigation of poor vision (40 %), suspected retinal disease or optic nerve/cortical dysfunction (17 %), nystagmus (13 %) and screening or monitoring of a variety of ocular or neurological conditions (12 %). The number of children with vision 6/15 or worse was 418 (71 %), and 103 (18 %) had vision 6/120 or worse in at least one eye. The most common pathology noted was retinal dystrophy or dysfunction (41 %) or optic nerve/cortical dysfunction (12 %). In 30 %, visual electrophysiology was within normal limits, and in 6 %, a conclusive diagnosis could not be obtained. Conclusion: Electrophysiology testing played an important role in the assessment of children and added to the clinical management of the patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00124486
- Volume :
- 132
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Documenta Ophthalmologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 115672402
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10633-016-9539-9