Written by highly experienced clinicians, this volume is the first text to integrate basic concepts of vision development with clinical diagnosis and treatment of pediatric vision disorders. Coverage begins with a thorough review of the normal course of vision development, focusing on the years from birth through preschool. The next section presents a comprehensive, step-by-step clinical methodology for evaluating visual function. Subsequent chapters discuss treatment strategies, including parameters for prescribing lenses for children, notes on when not prescribing is appropriate, options in strabismus and amblyopia, and visual therapy for very young children. More than 200 illustrations complement the text.

Introduction

Robert H. Duckman

THE DEVELOPMENT OF VISION

Development of the Visual System

Rowan Candy

Visual Acuity in the Young Child

Robert H. Duckman

Contrast Sensitivity Function

Karl Citek

Refractive Error

David E. FitzGerald

Development of Eye Movements in Infants

Jordan Pola

Development of Accommodation in Human Infants

Mark Rosenfield

Development of Binocular Vision

Robert H. Duckman and Jojo W. Du

Development of Color Vision in Infants

Israel Abramov and James Gordon

EVALUATION OF VISUAL FUNCTION

The Pediatric Case History

Robert H. Duckman and Jessica Yang

Infant/Toddler/Children's Visual Acuity: Practical Aspects

Robert H. Duckman

Assessment of Ocular Health

Shoshana Bell and Robert H. Duckman

Abnormalities of the Anterior Segment

Pamela Hooker

Abnormalities of the Posterior Segment

Pamela Hooker

Quantification of Refractive Error

Amelia G. Bartolone and Daniella Rutner

Pediatric and Adolescent Contact Lens Correction

David P. Libassi and Ralph E. Gundel

Evaluation of Ocular Motor Function

Richard London

Clinical Tests of Fusion and Stereopsis

M.H. Esther Han and Robert H. Duckman

Evaluation of Accommodation

Ida Chung

Pediatric Color Vision Testing

Jay M. Cohen

TREATMENT STRATEGIES IN THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT

Prescribing Lenses for the Pediatric Patient

Robert H. Duckman

Options in Strabismus

Valerie M. Kattouf

Options in Amblyopia

Valerie M. Kattouf

Vision Therapy for the Very Young Patient

Carl Gruning, David E. FitzGerald and Robert H. Duckman

NORMAL AND ABNORMAL DEVELOPMENT

Development of a Normal Child

Robert H. Duckman and David A. Maze

Visual Concerns in the Child with Special Needs

Barry Kran and Melissa Suckow