PEDIATRICS, PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY, AND REHABILITATION OF IMPAIRED VISUAL FUNCTION

The healthy newborn
Main neonatal diseases
Neonatal screenings
Normal and abnormal growth
Immunzations schedule
Gene and chromosome syndromes with ocular involvement
Upper and lower respiratory tract infections
Rheumatic and main congenital heart diseases
Atopic diseases
Acute poisoning in infancy
Health issues in adolescence.
Low vision: definition and classification.
· Rehabilitation: definition.
· Ocular diseases causing low vision in children: nystagmus, optic atrophy, congenital cataract, retinopathy of prematurely, congenital glaucoma, retinal degenerations.
· Ocular diseases causing low vision in adults: albinism, multiple sclerosis, optic atrophy, degenerative myopia.
· Ocular diseases causing low vision in elderly: diabetic retinopathy, age-related maculopathy.
· Magnification: definition.
· Auxiliary optic devices: lenses, optical telescope.
· Electronic devices: CCTV (black and white and colour portable video-magnification; electonic magnification, vocal synthesis.
· Filters.
· Legislation.