Health: Common Vision Disorders in Children

Common Vision Disorders in Children

Written by Patty Hone

According to a 1991-1994 CDC study of metropolitan Atlanta area children, approximately 9 in every 10,000 children ages 3 to 10 have low vision or blindness. Two thirds of repparttar

children had other disabilities besides having vision impairment. The World Health Organization defines low vision as a visual acuity of 20/70 to 20/400 with repparttar 143700

best possible correction

Signs and symptoms of low vision or blindness

Appearance of eyes or eye movements Crossed or turned eye Pupils that are excessively large or small Nystagmus (eyes that bounce around, dancing eyes, or strange eye movements) Developmental delays and other symptoms Delays in reaching developmental milestones Not tracking objects by three or four months Doesn’t blink at sudden bright lights Not interested in books or brightly colored toys Doesn’t reach for things placed in front of him or her Turning or tilting head to look at an object Squinting Eye pressing (rubbing or poking eyes) Not making eye contact Self-stimulating activities such as rocking, bouncing, and head nodding

Common causes of low vision in children Optic Nerve Atrophy - Optic Nerve Atrophy is caused when some or all of repparttar 143701 optic nerve fibers are damaged. Optic Nerve Hypoplasia – Optic Nerve Hypoplasia occurs when repparttar 143702 optic nerve/s fail to fully develop.

9 Critical Facts You Should Know Before Committing to Cosmetic Surgery

Written by Emily Clark

Cosmetic surgery is now so common, it’s almost commonplace. Cosmetic surgical procedures are used to correct everything from disfigurements that are repparttar

result of an accident to physical features that are perceived to be less than perfect. In some cases, cosmetic surgery can help to correct not only a physical trait but help to raise a person’s self-esteem as well.

There are a number of different cosmetic surgery options. The most common cosmetic surgical procedures involve redefining some aspect of repparttar 143699 body, while others involve enhancing repparttar 143700 skin through a variety of measures. Liposuction is a very popular cosmetic surgery option. This procedure allows repparttar 143701 physician to suction repparttar 143702 fat off various portions of repparttar 143703 body to reveal slimmer and trimmer physique.

Rhinoplasty is a cosmetic surgery procedure in which repparttar 143704 nose is reshaped. Some patients request this surgery because they perceive their nose to be either too big or an unattractive shape. In other cases, repparttar 143705 procedure may be necessary to help a patient breathe better.

Implants is a term that is used frequently in regard to cosmetic surgery, however; besides it’s obvious application to repparttar 143706 breast area implants are also used to enhance other body parts. The chin and cheekbones are two areas where are implants are frequently used to redefine a patient’s profile.

There are a variety of cosmetic surgery procedures that can be done to enhance repparttar 143707 breast area. Implants are used frequently to increase a patient’s bust size. While repparttar 143708 subject of breast implants received much bad press several years ago due to repparttar 143709 fact that silicone breast implants were proven to be unsafe, repparttar 143710 products used today are considered to be much safer. Lifts are often necessary to correct breasts that sag and droop. Augmentation may be utilized in order to align repparttar 143711 breasts so that they are repparttar 143712 same size when there is a situation where one breast is smaller than repparttar 143713 other.

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