Titre du document / Document title

A clinical review of hyperopia in young children

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

MOORE B. ⁽¹⁾ ; LYONS S. A. ⁽¹⁾ ; WALLINE J. ⁽²⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ New England College of Optometry, Boston, Massachusetts, ETATS-UNIS
⁽²⁾ The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

Background: Hyperopia is the most common refractive error of children Children with mild (or even moderate) levels of hyperopia usually do not experience visual problems resulting from this hyperopia However, children with moderate-to-high degrees of hyperopia are at significantly increased risk for the development of amblyopia and strabismus It is this association with these visually thieatening disorders that makes hyperopia in children an important public health problem In addition, even lesser degrees of hyperopia may affect the child's ability to perform well in near-related tasks, such as reading The effect hyperopia has on an individual child is dependent on a variety of factors, including the magnitude of hyperopia, the age of the individual, the status of the accommodative and convergence system, and the demands placed on the visual system Early detection and treatment of hyperopia may help prevention of potential complications from adversely impacting the child's vision. Although much is known about childhood hyperopia and its effects on vision, there is also much that is not known The natural history, ocular biometry, relationship to accommodative function, the indications for treatment, and the most effective treatment modalities are among the underlying issues and clinical considerations awaiting more complete understanding.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of the American Optometric Association   ISSN 0003-0244   CODEN JAOPBD 

Source / Source

1999, vol. 70, n^o4, pp. 215-224 (84 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

American Optometric Association, Saint-Louis, MO, ETATS-UNIS  (1929-1999) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Hypermetropia ; Bibliographic review ; Child ; Preschool age ; Human ; Eye disease ; Vision disorder ; Refractive error ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Hypermétropie ; Revue bibliographique ; Enfant ; Age préscolaire ; Homme ; Oeil pathologie ; Trouble vision ; Trouble réfraction oculaire ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Hipermetropía ; Revista bibliográfica ; Niño ; Edad preescolar ; Hombre ; Ojo patología ; Trastorno visión ; Trastorno refracción ocular ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 18907, 35400008410806.0010