Paediatric Ophthalmology

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. describe basic anatomy of extra ocular muscles and normal ocular alignment; 2. explain amblyopia, pathophysiology and types of amblyopia; 3. list the abnormal ocular alignment such as exotropia, esotropia and the risk of amblyopia in children; 4. test visual acuity in children; 5. recognise and characterise ocular misalignment by Hirschberg test; and 6. enumerate causes of leukocoria, epidemiology, clinical features and management of retinoblastoma.

Normal anatomy of extraocular muscles and normal ocular alignment. Principles of abnormal ocular alignment (exotropia, esotropia) and the risk of amblyopia in children. Hirshberg test, principles of visual acuity testing in children, causes of leukocoria. Retinoblastoma, epidemiology, clinical features, management.